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In this Issue:
Features
6

Speaking of Character

8

True Grit: Admissions in the 21st Century

16

T-P in the World: A Home Made in Guatemala

20

Taking Pride in Community Service

22

Stepping Up and Commencement

27

Around Campus

54 IN MEMORIAM

28

Food for Thought

60 LASTING IMPRESSION

36 Athletic Hall of Fame
38

Alumni Essay: Rafting the Zambezi

42 Alumni Profile: T.C. Romain ‘96

D E PA R T M E N T S

2 HEADMASTER’S GREETING
4 A VIEW FROM THE HILL

30 PRIDE ATHLETICS
38 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
44 CLASS NOTES

ON THE COVER
Matthew Kelly ‘12, of Vienna, VA was the recipient
of Trinity-Pawling’s highest
Commencement award,
The Gamage Award for
General Excellence. Over
the course of the past three
years, Matthew has taken
10 Advanced Placement
courses and earned an
average of 4.3 on a scale
of 5.0, appearing on the
Headmaster’s List every
trimester. Matt earned a
silver medal for being in the
top 10% of all students on the National Latin Exam. He
played Varsity Soccer, JV Hockey, and was a captain for
Varsity Lacrosse. He earned All New England lacrosse
honors as a long stick mid-fielder. Next fall he will matriculate at UCLA.

On the importance of values
“ I believe that Trinity-Pawling excels
at developing the whole child
by instilling a value system that
fosters long-term success and
fulfillment.” —Arch Smith
Headmaster Arch Smith takes a moment with
Chris Murphy ‘13, Andy Xie ‘13 and Theo
Kelly ‘13.

T

here is much to be proud of as I
reflect on Trinity-Pawling’s 105th
year. While we ask the boys to
heed many lessons—in and out of the
classroom—this year I asked them to
focus on one theme: respect. Our mission statement reminds us that we strive
to “educate and instill a value system that
prepares young men to be contributing
members of society amidst the challenges of an ever-changing world.” While
an academic education is important for
one’s success, it is a young man’s value
system that will enable him to find that
success throughout life as a happy and
productive worker, a leader, a husband,
and a father. We expect much of our
students, but despite our high expectations and the academic pressure
required to do well here, I believe that
Trinity-Pawling excels at developing the
whole child by instilling a value system
that fosters long-term success.

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In my opening Chapel Talk this year,
I spoke to the community about the importance of respect for one’s self, peers,
colleagues and others. The faculty and
student leaders reinforced this theme in
later chapel talks, articles in The Phoenix,
and in less formal interactions with each
other. The year passed with remarkable
speed and it was clear the message
had been received. It was rewarding to
observe the civility and grace present
within the community this year. Within
these pages, you will recognize how
our boys, past and present, successfully
addressed the challenges that confronted
them and grew stronger as a result of
their labors. Transformed by their experiences, their stories share the common
theme of respect.
Every school year is marked by
transformative events. In an academic
setting the student is usually the object
of these events. While this remains true,

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this year was one of transformation in
both planned and unplanned ways. By
June, residents of the new faculty housing were moved in and the Barracks,
originally built in 1944 as temporary
housing, were demolished. Nine of 10
new faculty non-dormitory homes have
been completed, renewing the north side
of the campus. This campus construction
project is the gift of Marlynn and Bill
Scully ’57 whose generosity continues to
transform the campus.
While this transformation was
planned, Mother Nature intervened on
Saturday, October 29 and drastically
transformed not only the campus, but
much of the northeast. With no power
and significant tree damage from over
a foot of snow, our first priority was the
boys’ safety. Personal technology and
creature comforts we all take for granted
were suddenly unavailable. Scully Dining
Hall became a refuge, as a generator
produced power for food preparation
and charging of phones and laptops.
Despite the inconvenience, many
enjoyed the opportunity to “unplug”. In
true community spirit the students and
faculty worked in the ensuing days to
clean up the campus. Because athletic
practices and games were suspended,
teams worked with grounds crews
gathering branches and restoring order.
Miraculously, the School was without
power for less than 24 hours, while
much of the surrounding area endured
a significantly longer interruption. The
change of routine posed challenges and

the boys responded in a respectful and
determined manner.
This Spring several members of the
faculty and I attended a conference
sponsored by the International
Boys’ School Coalition. The topic of Dr. Adam Cox’s presentation was “Locating Significance
in the Lives of Boys”. Dr. Cox
shared what we witnessed firsthand on campus, namely, boys
are capable of doing extraordinary things and they are eager
to be asked to do things that are
significant to them. Our young
men demonstrated a respect for
their campus, their peers and
themselves as they mended what
the storm had damaged. That
harrowing weekend set the tone
for the year as the boys worked
together, often putting the needs
of others before their own.
The pages that follow chronicle additional examples of selfless dedication.
Many members of the T-P community
have engaged in notable community
service activities. They include a trip to
Kenya to build a school, and a trip to
Guatemala to build a home. A momentous community effort, in collaboration
with Westover School, culminated in
a walk-a-thon Relay for Life in May – a
national program that generates funds
and awareness for cancer research.
This meaningful event raised more than
$28,000 and provided leadership opportunities for our boys. It was gratifying
to watch them invest their time, energy
and resources in a program greater than
themselves.
There were highlights this year in

Above, Cluett’s main entrance and along the
quad by Hastings Dorm after the storm; below,
many hands make light work as students chip in
for the massive cleanup effort.

the athletic arena as the boys battled
through both injury and adversity, while
maintaining our standards of good
sportsmanship. Several seniors signed
national letters of intent and earned allleague honors. For the second year in
a row Varsity Squash received a Team
Sportsmanship award given by The
New England Interscholastic Squash
Association. Two teams were singled
out by the coaches in their league for
their exemplary conduct and play – JV
Hockey and Varsity Lacrosse are to
be congratulated for these accolades.
Varsity Lacrosse also earned the team’s
second largest number of wins in the
School’s history under the direction
of coach Nic Bell, who received the
New England West Coach of the Year
award. Trinity-Pawling continues to be

a respected opponent in New England
Prep School athletics.
Rounding out this issue is testimony
from a few of our alumni who illustrate
how the bonds of mutual
respect and support, nurtured
at Trinity-Pawling, endure well
beyond graduation. Scott C.
Seckel ’84 writes about his
adventure rafting the Zambezi River with his friend and
classmate Sacha Gedrinsky
’84 almost thirty years after
graduating from T-P. Their
shared friendship and experiences, which began on this
campus, are another testament
to the success of the School’s
mission. Our students succeed
when they respect themselves.
Trinity-Pawling succeeds when
it educates the whole boy—student, athlete, person—by opening his
eyes to the opportunities that lie before
him. I believe we do this well, and I am
pleased to share some of our successes
with you here.

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a view from the hill

Te a c h i n g

E x c e l l e n c e

T-P Faculty, Making the Grade
The faculty at Trinity-Pawling educate young men in every
sense of the word. They teach in the classroom, on the athletic
field, and in the dormitory. They are accomplished in their
discipline and their profession. Several members of the faculty
received honors and awards this year. Congratulations to
these individuals and thank you for your dedication and hard
work.

Kris McCullough received the Edward A. Arditti ‘51 Award
for Faculty Excellence. The Arditti Fellowship is awarded each
year to a faculty member for his or her hard work and commitment to the students of Trinity-Pawling. Members of the faculty
nominate this individual who represents the teacher who deserves
this honor because of commitment to one’s craft and dedication to
one’s students. Kris teaches Math and coaches Soccer, Basketball
and Track. He received his Master of Science for Teachers: Mathematics Education from Pace University in May 2012.

2005 Baseball Team. The team had the programs first winning season (28-14), most number of wins (28), highest winning percentage (.667), capturing the 2005 Liberty League
regular season and tournament championships to earn
Skidmore’s first berth to the NCAA Division III championship
tournament. Rob is the head coach for Varsity Hockey and
an assistant coach for Varsity Baseball. He teaches Economics and Math.

Ned Reade received “Best in Show” for his watercolor at
the annual All Island Art Show on Martha’s Vineyard (2011).
More than 100 professional painters, photographers, and
sculptors participated in the show. Ned has been the Arts
Chairman at Trinity-Pawling since 1975.

“Kris is known as a demanding and caring teacher, and teaches
with expertise and devotion. He demonstrates a love of learning
that is distinguished among our faculty and infectious among his
students.”
– Headmaster Arch Smith

Rob Hutchison ’03 was inducted into the Skidmore
College Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the

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Matt Travis received a prestigious fellowship from Chorus
America, one of the leading professional organizations for
conductors. Mr. Travis was selected as one of 16 Conducting Fellows for the Choral-Orchestral Masterclass. The
recipients were chosen based on applications and video
submissions from across the country, with many of the applicants being doctoral candidates and professional choral
conductors.

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Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach Nic Bell won the New
England West Coach of the Year Award announced
at the annual coaches’ dinner in May 2012. In his inaugural
season Coach Bell led the Pride to a 10-5 New England record, finishing 11-7 overall. The Pride finished 5-2 in Founder’s
League play, good for a second place finish in the standings.
Key wins over Deerfield, Avon, and Taft highlighted the successful campaign. The OT win over Deerfield was the first loss
for the Big Green in over a season and a half. Coach Bell’s
team received numerous compliments for their competitive play
and sportsmanship. Nic teaches English.

The Powers Family Foundation Faculty Recognition Award is presented to the nominated faculty members
“who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to service
our students.” John and Linda Powers established this award
in 2006, the year their son John graduated. This year’s award
was given to three T-P faculty members: Matt Travis (Music),
Rob Hutchison ‘03 (Math, Economics, Soccer, Hockey,
Baseball) and Amber Rydberg (Mandarin, Track)

New Director of Development

Grayson Bryant,
Director of Development

Trinity-Pawling School welcomed Grayson
Bryant as the new Director of Development
as of July 1. Grayson came to T-P from his
alma mater, Cate School, where he served
for the past six years. In his tenure at Cate,
Grayson held almost every position in the
Advancement Office including Annual Fund
Director, Major Gifts Director, and most
recently, the Assistant Director for Advancement. In this role, Grayson helped lead the
office to the successful completion of a $65
million campaign. In addition to his fund raising responsibilities at Cate, Grayson worked
as a dorm parent, taught the occasional
Spanish class, and completed his PhD in Educational Leadership and Organizations from
the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Grayson graduated with a BA in Spanish
from the University of Richmond in 1999
and began his career in education teaching

English in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When he
returned to the United States, he accepted
a position teaching and coaching at an
inner city school in Richmond, VA. A native
Texan, Grayson returned to his home state in
2002, where he received a MA in Spanish
Literature from the University of Texas, Austin.
It was in Austin that Grayson met his wife;
Beth, to whom he has been married for eight
years. Together, they moved to Norfolk, VA in
2004, where Grayson taught Spanish and
coached tennis, football, and baseball at
Norfolk Academy. In 2006, he was invited
to return to Cate School in Carpinteria, CA,
where he began his work in development.
Grayson, Beth, their two boys, Gray (3) and
Drew (2), and their yellow lab, Millie, reside
on campus in a new faculty residence.

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a view from the hill

S p e a k i n g

o f

C h a r a c t e r

Case Newberry ‘92 is the grandson
of Gardner F. Landon, Class of 1936.
He was a prefect, and served as Young
Alumni Trustee from 2003-2005.

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A Chapel Talk
by Sean F. McEvoy ‘13

Sean McEvoy ‘13
of Garrison, NY, is a
member of Varsity Cross
Country (Annual Award
Winner) and Varsity
Track, and participates
in Tech Crew. He will be
a dorm proctor in 20122013.

I

want to share with you my experiences from last summer
could move out of a condemned building. In Africa, if a buildwhen I travelled to Kenya. From June 25 to July 19 I partici- ing has been condemned it has to be in really bad shape
pated in a camp called Strive, which was focused on both because they don’t have building codes like we do in the
running and community service. There were only 14 kids in the United States.
group and all of us were from the United States. I knew only
While I was there I taught fourth grade English. The entire
my brother before we left.
school loved that we were there. During PE we taught them
The plane ride was horrible. I took an eight-hour flight from
new games like Jump the Creek and Duck Duck Goose. We
JFK to Belgium, had a two-hour layover, and then took another
were sad when we had to depart. But before we left we
plane to Nairobi. The second plane ride to Nairobi was
bought supplies for the students. Each kid would get three
almost ten hours. Even though the plane had unlimited movies,
pens, three pencils, an eraser, and twelve small notebooks
I spent the entire time doing rewrites of my Old Man and the
with about 60 pages. Lastly, we purchased about 20 textSea essay and getting my summer reading done – just like any books for each class. Amazingly all of the supplies for all the
other T-P student. When we finally landed at around midnight
students cost under $2,000, just about the same for one T-P
Kenya time, we went to what they
student.
called a hotel and slept for a few
There were lessons I learned
hours. It was then that I realized
while I was in Kenya. First, comI wasn’t in Kansas anymore (or
mit yourself to something you love.
Commit yourself
perhaps Pawling in this case.)
For me it was running. Second,
The next day we travelled three
participate in community service.
to something you love.
hours by car to a small town in
At first, I didn’t think that I could
the Rift Valley called Iten. Most of
make that big of a difference to
you probably don’t know anything
people in another country, but
about this town, but Iten is known for their Olympic Marathon
I think I did. I also learned about privilege. Not everyone is
runners. Iten’s altitude is about 10,000 feet, or over 3,000
as privileged as we are. For example, I met people without
meters. In the morning it was quite cold but by the afternoon it
electricity and running water, and yet they were still proud to
was 80 to 100° Fahrenheit. Our group leaders told us that we show me their hut/house. I was surprised by how welcoming
had to run in groups of three during every run. Maybe they put they were and what great hosts they tried to be. People in third
us like that because no single runner had to be faster than a
world countries, and even here in the U.S., don’t have luxuries
lion­– just faster than the slowest person. We ran once or twice like we do that we take for granted. A good majority of the
a day. The routes we ran consisted of dirt roads and long slop- population does not have basic needs – like clean drinking
ing hills, and we averaged 10K per run. This was not easy for water, let alone electronics such as an Xbox or iPod. People
me.
don’t go out every day or month and buy new cloths because
Before I left the U.S., I thought the trip would mainly revolve they don’t like the color; they actually keep their cloths for many
around running. What surprised me was the amount of comyears at a time. I learned a new life skill while I was there
munity service we participated in and how
– washing my laundry by hand in two differenjoyable it was for me. The trip changed
ent buckets! (I think that the laundry service
my perspective on things that I take for
at T-P is way better.)
granted here at school and at home.
I guess the message I am trying to convey
We helped build part of a school that
is don’t take things for granted. Don’t whine
was a mile down the road. The school was
and complain when you don’t get someK–8 with approximately 400 kids. Our
thing or things don’t go your way. It’s not
group helped mix cement, carry and lay
worth your time. People in Africa don’t have
bricks, put sheet metal on for a roof, and
the things you have, but they seem to be
move dirt to fill sink holes. (Please don’t tell
able to live their life without it. If they can
my father the new skills that I picked up or
live without it, so can we. I know that my
else I know what my vacations are going
group made an impact on the kid’s lives
to be like from now on.) We also taught
while we were there. I know that I made an
English, and Physical Education.
impact on the kid’s lives while I was there.
The building that we helped construct
I know that every T-P student can make an
would eventually house a class so they
impact on someone else’s life.

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a view from the hill

O f f i c e

o f

A d m i s s i o n

[true]
GRIT

What to do when prospects want
sincere student voices rather
than sophisticated adult ones
by MacGregor Robinson,
Assistant Headmaster for External Affairs
Assistant Headmaster for External Affairs
by MacGregor Robinson,

I

n the last five years, technology has
utterly transformed the way admission offices do business. What used
to be a paper-based process driven
by word of mouth from individual to individual has become a paperless process
driven almost entirely by web
browsing and buzz.
In the dark ages, prospective
applicants heard about TrinityPawling (and other schools like
it) mostly by word of mouth.
Parents spoke one to another
either in person or over the
telephone. This accounted for
some 66% of all inquiries. Buzz
was everything. Parents who
were happy talked up their
school. Parents who were not didn’t. Admission officers heard the buzz vaguely.
Indeed, it came to us – when it came

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at all – through the crackling static and
irritating delays that used to characterize
international phone calls.
Directly shaping market perceptions
about a particular school remained a
task largely beyond the expertise, and

Grit, the inevitable
by-product of students
coming to grips
with digital media,
is good.
perhaps more importantly, the resources
of all but the most highly endowed and
highly staffed institutions. Those of us

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charged with keeping a good name
tried to manage impressions by spending hundreds of hours crafting careful
statements about our various schools
that we then placed in a handful of key
guidebooks that had national audiences
– the Peterson’s Guide, the
Porter Sergeant Handbook, the
Bunting and Lyon Blue Book.
To read these guidebooks was
to develop an instant case of
blurred vision. All the schools
sounded exactly alike. All
boasted impressive facilities,
college lists, faculty degrees
and traditions. Potential students
and parents, having read the
guidebooks, had just about as
much individual feel for a school after
having done their homework as they did
when they started.

did
somebody say
“no swimming in
the pond”?
#trinitypawling

Most families
at that point
put together a prospective list
of schools based primarily on geography and the most basic characteristics: Boys’ schools in Southern New
England. Coed schools in California.
Hockey schools in the Founders League.
At that point, they called the various
institutions on their list, made themselves
known as potential applicants and
requested “the viewbook.”
This publication was the bedrock of
the admission craft just a decade ago.
Painstakingly written, designed, photographed edited and published over a
period usually encompassing not less
than two years, a school’s viewbook
was the Admission Office holy grail.
Whereas the short blurbs in the admission guidebooks invariably sounded
exactly the same, the viewbook offered
some scope, albeit limited, for creativity

attractive viewbooks
was truly staggering. The
process usually included
hiring a
high-priced
graphic design firm,
conducting on campus
surveys and information
gathering sessions,
T-P GoPro Baseball Practice
staging elaborately
#gopro
produced photography shoots
spanning all seasons, and then
distilling the words and images
garnered into a compact, attractive
mission of a school’s
package that covered all aspects of the
reputation can be
school in question.
utterly eclipsed by the
Having contacted the admission
viral transmission of one
offices at the various schools they
person’s random thoughts
had chosen, prospective students and
based on a casual encounter. The
parents would avidly await viewbooks
sensitive analysis of a potential appliin the mail, compare one to another
cant’s strengths and weaknesses – while
upon receipt and, based on their
critically important – has an audience of
impressions, make apone. For a spectacular
pointments. At that
play executed by
point, admisan alumnus
sion officers
in a high
had what
they truly
Sumo-bot
wanted:
with #gopro

the
chance
to make a first
impression. We could
talk to parents and students, answer questions,
allay concerns, highlight
T-P Art History students enjoy modern
strengths. If we were
art at The Met today.
successful, parents and
students then commenced
and individual flair.
the application process, which conIf admission officers
sisted of filling out endless paper forms
spent hundreds of hours
provided by each school on their list.
crafting catchy guideVirtually nothing about this process
book blurbs, the amount of
now works as outlined above. In today’s
time they invested in conceiving
admission world, the internet is king.
and ushering into being beautiful and
Sober, measured person-to-person trans-

checking
out the
competition

profile football
game, the audience is
potentially limitless. Information, which used to be rare
and jealously guarded,
is now everywhere.
The guidebooks
that were the starting place for parents
looking to send their children to schools
and colleges a decade ago have all
died on the vine. They have been replaced by legion websites purporting to
unlock the mysteries of every school on
the planet. If parents are concerned as
to the authoritative nature of commercial
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Highlights from the 2011-12 Year in Art
“Do you ever get good artists?” is a question often asked of Ned Reade, Chairman
of the Arts Department. His response is, “We
get great kids, but, being boys, they may
have taken their last art class back in grade
school. If we just give them good materials
and show them some skills, their own imaginations and creative ideas surprise even
themselves!.”
Bryn Gillette teaches Middle School
Art, Foundation Arts, Photography and a
new Digital Media class, Adam Dinsmore
teaches Drafting, and Reade teaches Studio
Art, Advanced Art, and Art History. This
broad range of offerings ensures that every
student coming to T-P will have an art class
appropriate for his abilities and experiences.
The ninth grader coming from an accelerated art program can jump into an upper level
course and a post-graduate who last took art
five years ago can find success in the visual
arts before heading off to college.
When activity in the classroom building
wanes in the evening, things are just heating
up in the art studios!
Here is just a small sample of the range of
pieces done during the past year.
For more images go to the school’s website and click on the Arts tab.

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Home GUAT
This past Spring, four Trinity-Pawling students accompanied by faculty
member Michele Carlin, traveled
to the highlands of Guatemala to
build a house for a deserving family.
Under the auspices of the New Jerseybased organization “From Houses
to Homes”, the Trinity-Pawling boys
gladly gave up their March Break to
help. Michele Carlin shares their story
with us.

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he warning I received from all
who knew of my trek to JFK for an
international flight to Guatemala was
“Friday night traffic”. In anticipation of the
worst, I left Pawling with time to spare…
lots of time to spare.
The dreaded traffic never materialized
so I arrived at the AreoMexico terminal
at 7:30 pm. My students were not due for
another two hours! After a few games of
solitaire on the iPad and two lattes, the
boys began to arrive. Although our flight
departed at 1:15 am, the excitement of our
adventure kept away any fatigue. When
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a few pictures and everyone hugged goodbye. Away to customs we went.
It was a particularly quick check-through
to the international departures where we
grabbed a little snack, talked non-stop
about what might be in store for us and
started to get nervous. After all, we were
going to a third world country…
The flights were inconsequential and with
a few hiccups passing through customs
behind us, we finally heard, “Welcome to
Guatemala!”
By now, we were a little bleary from
lack of sleep and really, really hungry. All
that fell away, however, when we looked

around… we were in Central America
with an exciting journey ahead of us.
Our driver was waiting for us outside of
LaAurora Airport in the heart of Guatemala
City. We loaded our suitcases and backpacks into the van and quickly headed out,
quickly being the operative word. The boys
sat in the various back seats of the van, but
the driver asked that La Professora sit up
front with him so he could tell me about the
area. I soon regretted my choice of seat as
we buzzed through traffic at an alarming
rate. The driver had one hand on the shift
and one hand on the horn the whole time.
I thought the bobbing and weaving through
traffic was in itself an adventure, but little
did I know this was nothing in comparison
to the mountainous trek we were about
to encounter from Guatemala City to our
destination, the historic city of Antigua.
It wasn’t long before we all realized
we had been driving uphill for miles. The
higher we got the less traffic we encountered and the bobbing and weaving was
replaced by dangerous liaisons between
our miniscule van and what the locals affectionately call “Chicken Buses”. A chicken
bus is the back end of a school bus, no
longer used in the USA, then exported to
a school bus graveyard somewhere in Guatemala. It is welded to the front of a Mack
truck and used, inexpensively, to transport
as many Guatemalan people as one can
possibly squeeze into the bus, standing
or sitting. These chicken buses travel on
narrow and winding mountain roads at
twice the speed of any other vehicle. Traffic
laws do not appear to be enforced, so a
defensive driver simply moves aside and
hopes not to get side-swiped.
After one and a half hours of treacherous travel, our driver pulled over to a
path that disappeared into the jungle and
asked if we wanted to go for a short walk.
Against my better judgment, I peered into
the jungle, looked at the boys and I said,
“Yes.” We departed the van, stretched,
looked warily through the mangle of trees
and started walking. Suddenly, the valley
opened up below us and we were in the
shadow of a 300-year-old crucifix, erected
by missionaries and conquistadors when
they settled in the Valley of Antigua. Later,
from the streets of Antigua, we looked up

and saw that same cross, keeping vigil
over us in the valley.
Our hotel, Posada Don Valentino was
two blocks from the historic central square
of Antigua, the former capital of Guatemala. Because Antigua was once the capital
of the country, it had a great water and
sewer system with necessary irrigation. As
we climbed the roads surrounding Antigua,
the value of this water became abundantly
clear---most residences in the hillside towns
have the equivalent of 30 minutes of running water per day if they are lucky. Those
who are not as fortunate must walk miles
every morning to receive plastic containers
of potable water for their daily use.
Our hotel was built like most of the
Spanish architecture throughout the historic
district---an enclosed building surrounding
an open-center garden. There were only six
hotel rooms that were at one time a bedroom to a former resident of this renovated
home. We have no complaints concerning
our accommodations; it was safe and clean
and had an abundance of running water
and private baths. We were able to relax
in what was once the sitting room and had
access to the kitchen should we want to
warm our food. Throughout the country, we
did suffer technology withdrawal due to the
lack of available cell service and archaic
internet bandwidth, but we survived and
lived to tell the tale.
The valley of Antigua is guarded by
the Fire Volcano, the Water Volcano and
Pacaya. The water volcano, dormant for
many years is a giant lake; the fire volcano
still puffed steam as a reminder of the inevitable eruption; Pacaya, which last erupted
in 2010, was our next destination after
check-in at the Posada Don Valentino.
Fuego, the Fire volcano, erupted as
recently as January of this year. Eruptions have produced ash fall, pyroclastic
flows and lava flows. The Guatemalans
described “bombs” flying through the air.
These are Lahars, ejection of blocks from
the cone. An eruption of this volcano could
affect as many as 100,000 people who
currently live in the danger zone. We
observed Fuego from afar.
The Water Volcano, Volcán de Agua
and also known as Hunahpú by Mayans,
is a stratovolcano and has been inactive

“I would say that my experience in Guatemala was
probably the most fun I’ve
ever had in my life. It was
an adventure.
There aren’t really any
words to describe how
good we felt after we built
the house for those little
girls. These girls had nothing. I think we can truly
appreciate what we have
here in the United States
after seeing how these
people live.
It was heartwarming to see
the smiles on their faces
when we finished building and they had a house.
They couldn’t thank us
enough.”
– Brad Canfield ’13

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since the mid 16th century. It dominates
the local landscape except when hidden
by cloud cover. The volcano is within five
to ten kilometers of the city of Antigua and
provides fertile ground for the growing of
coffee on its slopes.
The final volcano of the trilogy flanking
Antigua is Pacaya and would be the site
of our first adventure. A caldera-forming
eruption at Pacaya occurred 23,000 years
ago. The next activity on record occurred
between 1961 and 2000. More recently,
strombolian activity persisted, with two to
three paroxysmal eruptions each year. The
most recent eruption took place on May
28, 2010. Guatemala’s President declared
a state of “calamity” in two provinces and
opened emergency shelters to accommodate over 1,700 residents who were
evacuated. The international airport at
Guatemala City that we flew into remained
closed for 20 hours while workers removed
inches of volcanic ash.
Knowing the recent history of Pacaya
made our 3K hike straight up the side
of the mountain very exciting. The boys
hiked; I rode a very sure-footed horse
named Canello. As my horse climbed the
3K straight up, I questioned my decision to
sit six feet above the ground as the docile
palomino became nervous. The reasons for

his agitation
became apparent as we
cleared the
tree-line and
a herd of wild
horses appeared heading toward
me… Canello
didn’t like that.
Canello and
I departed
company on
the spot and
I continued to
the summit on
Michele Carlin, Brad Canfield ’13, Alex Lin ’13, Taylor Hu ’15 and
foot.
Jason Lee ’13 at the Pacaya Volcano lava field.
There are
no words to
describe walking on blackened ground,
scraps, while they awaited a wonderful
still warm from its 2010 eruption. The
meal of steak and guacamole. Exhausted,
panorama was barren; steam still rose out
we went to bed early in anticipation of our
of small holes in the ground. The air has
first day’s work.
cooled from the 75° F at the base to 45°
One of the most notable differences
at the summit. The boys crawled inside
between the vacations these boys were acsome of the holes to warm themselves
customed to and our trip to Antigua was the
before we continued on our trek… nature’s
evening ritual at the hotel. At dusk, the three
sauna. Before leaving this eerie scene we
inch thick oak doors to the hotel are closed
roasted marshmallows and etched “T-P” into and locked, followed by the locking of the
the lava field for posterity.
iron gate four feet inside those doors. There
The hike down the volcano was a bit
is no coming and going at your leisure---for
treacherous as well. Night was falling and your safety, you stay inside your hotel.
the sounds of the evening were nothing
On Monday morning, we met at the front
less than creepy. Gone were the familiar
of the hotel and walked a block to a local
peepers from the pond at T-P, replaced by
bagel café. Breakfast was much Americancalls of animals and birds we could only
ized. It was here we had Wi-Fi, although
imagine. As we descended the mountain,
without enough bandwidth to upload any
it began to rain, with the full downpour
mercifully holding off until we returned to a
covered area at the base of the volcano. It
was here the boys got their first exposure to
the true poverty of the area. They observed
parents sending their children to beg for food
and quetzals, the Guatemalan currency.
Our dinner Sunday evening was bittersweet as the boys reflected on the dirty
little children, running in the rain to beg for

Left, Alex Lin ‘13 with the Chavez Perez family;
right, Jason Lee ‘13 entertains Julio,
son of one of the local masons

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pictures or videos. After breakfast, we continued one more block to the central square
to buy a sandwich for lunch and wait for
our ride to the work site. As we rounded the
corner to the square, we were immediately
surrounded by street sellers trying to give us
“your price” and the “good price for you
today” for everything from hand beaded
necklaces, to copied Mayan
artifacts, hand-woven scarves
and hand-carved flutes. These
street people did not take
“no” for an answer and were
as persistent as teenagers
begging for the keys to your
car.
Not long after the
onslaught began, we were
rescued by the director of
From Houses to Homes, Joe
Collins. A well-respected man
in Antigua, the street people
scattered at his request and
he welcomed us to our projects. We were introduced to
the local men, the equivalent
of our civil engineers, masons
and carpenters who would
guide us on our expedition. With pleasantries completed, the paid workers jumped
into the cab of the pickup truck, while we
all climbed into the bed of the truck for the
20 minute ride on cobblestone streets from
the valley of Antigua to the highlands of
San Antonio where the construction would
begin.
When envisioning the building of a
house, one must stray from the conventional
wooden construction of which we are
accustomed. We were building a 13’ x
9’ single room, concrete block and mortar
structure with a corrugated steel roof accented by a skylight fashioned from corrugated
clear plastic. The building would have
one operable window and one door that
locked. The floor is poured concrete.
When we arrived at the building site, we
were speechless. We expected poverty, but
this moved past that. This lovely family of
five, mom, dad and three daughters ages
15, 11 and 4, lived in a walled patch of
dry and dusty dirt. They slept under a leanto, all five in the same area. They cooked
over an open fire under another lean-to but

were fortunate to have functioning sanitary
services made private by only a few pieces
of rusted, corrugated steel and a curtain of
withered fabric. They bathed, washed their
food, clothes and dirty dishes in the same
sink and showered under a garden hose.
In their “yard” we found, sand to make concrete, 100-pound bags of cement, gravel

They were clothed
in the preprinted
championship gear
of the team that
eventually lost
the World Series,
the Super Bowl,
the Stanley Cup and
NBA Playoffs.

and concrete blocks.
The workers wasted no time delegating tasks to us: move 100 blocks over to
that spot and hammer a hole in the center
of each; move 20 wheelbarrow-loads of
sand, eight wheelbarrow-loads of gravel
and eight 100-pound bags of cement over
there; turn on the water; dig the footings;
mix the concrete…
Every day was another in the
building process---move this, mix
that, carry it here, dig it there…
Through blisters to calluses,
sunburn to windburn, warm
sunshine to chilly mist, the boys
worked tirelessly alongside the
patriarch of the family and his
two oldest daughters. Anytime
we were tired, we did not need
to look far for inspiration to find
the eyes of the family working
alongside us toward our goal.
The children we encountered
were happy to play soccer
in the street, dig sand in the
backyard or occupy themselves
with the few second hand
toys they’d acquired over the
years. They were clothed in the preprinted
championship gear of the team that eventually lost the World Series, the Super Bowl,
the Stanley Cup and NBA Playoffs. They
shared one cell phone per family. They did
not have computers or televisions. Some
did not have electricity. Those that did,
shared their radio with their neighbors. By
all western definitions, they were technologically deficient and communications were
limited. Although the health concerns of the
general population are relatively the same
as the United States, diabetes and high
blood pressure, that is where the similarities
end. Their divorce rate is less than 1%. They
are sad they cannot attend school. They are
comforted by the fact that they have shelter,
food and each other.
If we take anything away from this experience, it should be a deeper appreciation for
the lives we have been given. We should
be grateful for what we have; we should
give more to those that do not; we should
complain less; we should thank more. We
should define our life by the quality of living
we do, not the quantity of “stuff” we have.

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PRIDE in Commun

a view from the hill

Taking

“To whom much is given,
Much will be expected.”
—Luke 12:48

Trinity-Pawling has a long tradition of community service. We share
here the breadth of this tradition with some examples of students and
faculty who have served beyond the boundaries of the T-P campus,
freely offering their time, talents and energy to help those to whom
not as much has been given.
Servants, well done.

Nathan Li ’14
Forming a community service group with friends
in his home city. (Xi’an, China, Spring 2012)

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Sean McEvoy ’13
Building a school
(Iten, Kenya, Summer 2011)

unity Service

Francesco Mennillo ’12
Building a school in Africa
(Burkina Faso, Summer 2010)

This spring Trinity-Pawling students and
faculty participated in a Relay for Life event
held on the campus of sister school, Westover. The event – involving a walk-a-thon and
luminary service honoring those who have
lost or continue to fight their battle with
cancer – was the culmination of many weeks
of fundraising activities coordinated by
more than fifty T-P students. Through “dress
down” days, selling pink ties, working odd
jobs, to organizing craft sales, over $28,000
was raised for the event. Students have
already begun to plan Relay for Life 2013 to
be hosted on the T-P campus!

Stepping Up
The following underclassmen won awards at the Stepping Up ceremony held in
All Saints’ Chapel on Saturday afternoon, May 26. Stepping Up is considered the
School’s in-house commencement as we bid farewell to the seniors and usher the underclassmen up to the next grade level. Of all the unique ceremonies at Trinity-Pawling, Stepping Up is the most poignant, steeped in a century of tradition. Following
the awards, leadership of the student body is transferred from the old prefects to
the new prefects who are announced at the close of the service. Upon leaving the
Chapel, the seniors line up on the walkway behind Cluett to shake hands and bid
farewell to the faculty and to the underclassmen.

established the Colhoun History Essay
Prize to recognize the best essay written
on United States history. Soon Pil Hong ‘13

Underclassmen Awards 2012

The Xerox Award for excellence in technology. Sung Gwan Choi ‘13

Smith Prize in Mandarin and Chinese
Studies Chris Hattar ‘14
Biology Award Phone Quach ‘13
French Award Theodore Kelly ‘13
Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award for Humanities/Social Sciences is awarded to a junior who demonstrates a commitment to understanding
and addressing difficult social issues,
possesses leadership and a dedication to
community action, and who has earned
strong grades in rigorous humanities and
social sciences classes. Frank Fang ‘12

The Rensselaer Medal goes to a member
of the junior class who has distinguished
himself in mathematics and science. Xin
Hai Xie ‘13

The Bausch and Lomb Award is presented to a junior who excels in science.
Phong Quach ‘13
The Harvard Prize Book for the junior
who exemplifies excellence in scholarship and high character combined
with achievement in other fields. Chris
Murphy ‘13

The Mayflower Award for proficiency in
the study of United States History. Dylan
Ginsburg ’12

The George Eastman Young Leaders
Award seeks to recognize future leaders who have made an impact on their
school community through extensive
involvement in extracurricular activities
and by earning high grades in
challenging courses. Theo Kelly ’13

Richard Colhoun, former chair of the
Board of Trustees from 1978 to 1991,

The Colhoun Award for the Most Improved Freshman is given in memory of

Craig Colhoun, class of 1972. Mitsuhiro
Mihara ‘15
The Hastings Award for the Most Improved Sophomore is given by the Hastings family. Bishop Bradford Hastings
was a graduate and Head Prefect of the
class of 1937. Dante Tomassini ‘14
The Citizenship Awards for each class
are determined by vote of the faculty.
This year’s award winners include Mike
Tagani ‘15 for the Freshman Citizenship
Award; Wyatt Hill ‘14 for the Sophomore Citizenship Award; and Theo Kelly
‘13 for the Junior Citizenship Award.
Honor Students: Woo Kyeuk Chang ‘12,
Chia Ming “Jimmy” Lee ’14; Phong
Quach ’13

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105th Commencement Exercises

Trinity-Pawling School held its 105th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 27, 2012, and celebrated the
graduation of 82 students. To see a full list of the Class of 2012 go to www.trinitypawling.org The ceremony featured a
number of speakers, and the presentation of awards and diplomas. Andrea Mennillo, father of Francesco ‘12, gave the Commencement Address. Other speakers included Yu Xu, who delivered the Valedictory Address, and Mitch Bottini who spoke as
Head Prefect. The diplomas were delivered by Board of Trustee President Elizabeth P. Allen.

Commencement Awards and Prizes
Honor Student Grade 12 Yu Xu
Henderson Prize in English Rob Reier
Environmental Science Award Si Hun Lee
Elliot Prize in Senior Mathematics Yu Xu
Chemistry Award Yu Xu
Spanish Award James Burt
Anderson Prize in Latin Doo Ho Ro
Religion Award Itsuki Yashina
Art Award Jun Youp Kim
Music Award Yusen Xia
Excellence in Theater Sands Barker
Other Awards Presented
Tennant Drama Award was awarded to
Alex Silva
Norwood L. Pinder Prize in Journalism
Named after the first editor of The Phoenix
in 1908, the original literary journal and
yearbook of the Pawling School, this prize
honors Pinder’s legacy of giving voice to
the life of the School. Alex Ros
Gatchell Sportsmanship Award
The recipient was unanimously voted best
sportsman for the past three years as he
excelled in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse.
His work ethic was matched by few.
Moreover, he truly cared about the overall
team effort and possessed more school
spirit than any other player. He was
constantly respectful and went out of his
way to pick up his teammates’ spirits.
Sam Mark

Senior Citizenship was awarded to
Max Franzone
Acrish Award
The Kevin Neil Acrish Award to the
Junior Prefect is given in memory of Kevin
Acrish, a member of the class of 1990
who was elected Junior Prefect. Each year
this award is given to the penultimate
authority in recognition of those qualities
so typical of Kevin...... loyalty to the
school and friends, concern for others,
and a sense of humor. Jay Hooper
McCollum Award
The McCollum Award is named for
the first Head Prefect of Trinity-Pawling,
Franklin McCollum, class of 1950.
Mr. McCollum never forgot the lasting
impact that Trinity-Pawling had on his life
and that of his classmates. To be Head
Prefect is even more demanding as all
of this has to be done with the added
burden of knowing what to say and
what to do while leading the class of
2012 each day. Mitch Bottini

Kenneth B. Weeman Athletic Award
The Kenneth B. Weeman Athletic
Award is given by his widow and sons,
members of classes in 1959 and 1961,
and his grandson, a member of the class
of 1991. Factors to be considered are
the individual sense of sportsmanship,
demonstrated leadership, personal
commitment to the athletic program, and
to the traditions of Trinity-Pawling School.
Mitch Bottini

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a view from the hill
C o m m e n c e m e n t

Headmasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award for Excellence
was awarded to James Burt
Wells Award
The Wells Award, named for its donor,
a member of the class of1938, is
presented annually to the student who
combines outstanding performance and
growth in all areas of life at TrinityPawling School. Character, a concern
for and service to others, loyalty and
dedication to the established traditions
of the school are among the criteria for
determining the award. Itsuki Yashina

Trinitones, was captain of cross-country,
ran track and played squash. An
outstanding citizen, he set the bar high
for all other students. He will matriculate
at Emory University. Rob Reier
Gamage Award for General Excellence
The Gamage Award, named for
Frederick Luther Gamage, founder and
first headmaster of the Pawling School,
is awarded by vote of the faculty to a
member of the senior class whose overall
record is one of General Excellence.
Matt Kelly

Matthew E. Dann Award
for General Excellence
Dr. Matthew E. Dann was headmaster
of Trinity-Pawling School 1946 to 1970.
This award is given annually by his family
and friends recognize the outstanding boy
in the junior class. Theo Kelly
Eugene O. Colley Award
for Leadership
In addition to earning honors grades in
a challenging curriculum of six advanced
placement courses among other honors
level courses, the recipient was involved
in more activities perhaps than any other
student. In addition, he sang with the

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HIGHLIGHTS

Valedictory Address

Head Prefect Address

by Yu Xu

by Mitch Bottini

W

e will always remember
the incredible spirit
generated by fans cheering for
the varsity basketball team in
its amazing come from behind
win against Taft this past winter. We will always remember
banding together to dress up
and raising over $5,000 for
the son of an alumnus in need of a bone marrow transplant.
And we will always remember saying goodbye to the underclassman and faculty as we lined the walk in front of chapel
after our stepping up ceremony.
T-P provides a myriad of opportunities. The faculty act as
mentors, and show us how to take advantage of all that the
school offers. And the students support one another in order
to make life better for all. This is the place where we study,
where we live, where we laugh, and where we cry. What’s
more important, it is the place where we love.

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f those lessons, I have come
to learn, the one I value most
is that you should follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never
follow someone else’s path (unless
you’re in the woods and you’re
lost and you see a path, then by
all means you should follow that).
There are different types of students at Trinity-Pawling. Some are
athletes, some scholars, and some
performers. What I’ve learned is
not to try to blend in with the masses, but rather forge my
own path.
Accepting the opportunity to come to Trinity-Pawling brought
the responsibility that each of us needs to succeed. With
that responsibility, came the challenge, “To whom much is
given, much will be expected.” Conan O’Brien once said,
“Success is a lot like a bright, white tuxedo. You feel terrific
when you get it, but then you’re desperately afraid of getting
it dirty, of spoiling it in any way.” So don’t be afraid to spoil
that nice white tux, instead use your success to flourish even
more!

Commencement Address
by Andrea Mennillo, P ’12

I

n 280 BC, the
Roman consul Appius Claudius Caecus
said, “Everyone is the
artisan of his or her
own fortune.” Gentlemen, you are the
architects of your life’s
work. You define your success. And by “success,” I am no
longer talking about my generation’s definition of it. You see,
the idea of success is changing. It is moving beyond money
and status. Its true value is far greater than any paycheck.
And far more meaningful than any status you can achieve.
You are setting out into the world at a time when keen and
compassionate thinkers and doers are needed more than ever
before in our lifetime. Our modem challenges are complex.
Our world today needs more educated and compassionate thinkers and doers ... to filter out the noise, to drill down
to the heart of our challenges and to influence responsible
change. Gentlemen, our world needs thinkers and doers

like you. As you leave these 150 acres that you have called
home, you are leaving with a blue-chip education that sets
you apart. Some of you came to Trinity-Pawling from families
where a good education was expected. Some of you have
families who had to overcome steep obstacles to get you
here. But as of today you are all fortunate. With an education
from this school, you have so much opportunity in front of you.
There is no doubt that all of you want to succeed. But if you
do not do good, as well ... if you do not live a compassionate life ... then your material success will never be enough.
So, as a husband, as a father and as a man, here is what
I want to tell you today: Live by the motto of your soon-to-be
alma mater. Hold on to your commitment to character and
you will not go wrong ... Hold on to your sense of self, your
curiosity, your love of learning, your unfettered imagination of
what can be ... Hold on to your values and always, always
treat others as you would want to be treated ... Live an authentic life. Live a compassionate life. And live a life imbued
with goodness and guts. Make all of these things happen,
gentlemen. And I promise you, success ... true success ... will
surely follow. Buonafortuna, Class of 2012. Congratulations.

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the inevitable by-product
of students coming
to grips with digital
Astronomy students use an iPad
under the night sky
media, is good. Whereas
we in the admission world
used to spend hours pitching
our schools and voices
in just such a way as to
account, fill in your
be attractive to kids, we
information and send it
you think these guys
are ready for long weekend?
now spend hours looking
to us online. Your information
for appropriate venues and
populates directly into our database with
mediums through which our
no intervention. Listen to the voices of
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kids can speak directly to their peers
our boys by following periodic features
websites, they can search countabout what the Trinity-Pawling
published in the Lion’s Den student
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experience is.
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Pawling on Facebook
first-hand or otherwise. Today, a parent’s
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primary worry is that there is too much
and the truth
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of the above
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too little. They must weigh all they can find will be
featuring color
falls to Trinity-Pawling
on a given institution, carefully listening for immediately
commentary from
(N.Y.) in overtime
the ring of authenticity.
apparent.
current students.
Indeed, the search for authenticity
The viewbook
Watch faculty
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Trinity-Pawling Lax
is now what drives most admission
is now online.
give chapel talks on
professionals. Check the websites of those Never again will
YouTube. Look over the
on the cutting edge, and you will see that
we produce a paper
shoulder of a boy participating
slick production values and elaborately
version as we have before.
in a Robotics Challenge. Raise money with
staged films and set-pieces have been
Since it was made available
the boys through Relay for Life.
replaced by the voices of students
through digital means,
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part, provided specimen trees and shrubs
for the arboretum. The goal is to further
enhance the collection of stately trees that
already exist on campus.
The arboretum was conceived as both
a teaching resource for Trinity-Pawling
students and faculty, and as a community
resource. “We are extremely fortunate
Trinity-Pawling School will officially
to have trustees and faculty who have,
dedicate the School’s Arboretum on
through their vision and dedication,
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 6:00 pm. moved this project forward over the last
Jeff Horst, curator of the Vassar Arborefew years,” commented Headmaster
tum, will be the keynote speaker.
Arch Smith.
The arboretum features an interpretive
The arboretum reflects the School’s
walk through the School’s 150 acres. Of commitment to creating an atmosphere
the many native trees which grace the
of excitement, enthusiasm, and intercampus, the interpretive walk includes
est about the living environment while
241 specimens and over 30 varietsupporting the School’s goal of reducies. The School’s Commemorative and
ing energy consumption and promoting
Memorial Tree Program has, in large
campus sustainability.

T-P Arboretum to be
dedicated in Fall

Classroom lessons will be reinforced
when students take an active part in the
planting and caring for the trees and
as they observe the natural seasonal
rhythms. This hands-on experience will
deepen students’ understanding of the
living landscape, as well as the environmental and health benefits — both physical and emotional — of trees. Details are
available at www.trinitpawling.org/
arboretum.

New Faculty Housing Comes Online

Construction has been completed for
nine of ten new faculty non-dormitory
housing units, thanks to the generosity
of Marlynn and Bill Scully ‘57.
One large multi-family residence
building known as “Faculty Row” and
two single family homes have replaced
the old maintenance garages and the
area known as the Barracks, located
on the north side of campus beyond
Johnson Hall. The final unit, a freestanding home, will be completed by
the summer of 2013. The Barracks,

originally built in 1944 for the
Army as temporary housing
when the School closed, were finally demolished in June 2012.
The principal architect for this
project was Walt Hauser ‘96
of Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects, PC, of Mount
Kisco, NY. The same firm was
responsible for the design
of our dining center, Scully
Hall, completed in September
2009.

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f o r

T h o u g h t

Got Milk? In 1972, there were 320 dairy farms in
Dutchess and Columbia counties. In 2012, there
are 20. Dr. Sam Simon, president of Hudson Valley Fresh, a local dairy cooperative, spoke with the
boys about the health benefits of consuming fresh
and local dairy products. Dedicated to preserving the agricultural heritage of the Hudson Valley,
HVF’s farmers care for 1,200 milking cows and
manage 5,000 acres of grazing space. This
past September, the School’s dining service,
Culinart, changed its dairy vendor to HVF. Culinart Manager Mark Barone said, “We support buying fresh and local food as much as
possible.” A remarkable number of students
have commented on how good the milk
tastes this year. “We’ve doubled our milk
consumption since the changeover. Kids
are going crazy for the chocolate milk!”
And no wonder: HVF uses expensive
Dutch cocoa rather than cheaper high
fructose corn syrup.

active

hands
open
minds

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Under the direction of several
T-P faculty and visiting lecturers,
T-P’s “Food for Thought” series
continues to generate excitement.
The boys learn in the way they
learn best – by diving right in and
getting their hands dirty. From
cranking a turn-of-the-century
cider press to inoculating logs with
mycorrhiza spores, this continues
to be a popular event. If you have
an idea or wish to participate as a
guest speaker, please contact Dean
of Faculty Maria Reade, founder of
the program.

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The Buzz on campus. In January, boys were able
to handle the various parts of a wooden beehive box
and then sample twelve different flavors of natural
honey. They also viewed the award-winning
documentary “Queen of the Sun,” which explores the global honeybee crisis and the allure
of beekeeping. Sean Michie ’12 was so inspired
that he built three beehives for his Eagle Scout
project and then donated them to the School.
Seed starting. Boys in Mike Webber’s
“Environment Today” class learned how
to compare the qualities of various soils
and sow seeds which then germinated
in the glass greenhouse annex of the
biology lab. “I used to think it was all just
dirt – now I have a real respect for soil
science!” said Alex Silva ’12, above right.
Silva will pursue Environmental Studies at
SUNY Brockport.

Maple Syrup. In February 2011, a group of
boys helped tap out trees at a nearby farm.
This winter, Maria Reade along with Ashley
and Josh Frost ’04 helped the boys tap thirty
sugar maple trees that line T-P’s front driveway. Over March break, more than 80 gallons
of sap were collected, yielding two gallons of
pure sweet syrup. Bring on the pancakes!!

Fungus Among Us. Two dozen
boys and faculty members learned
how to force-cultivate mushrooms.
They drilled holes in hardwood
logs and pounded in spore-infused
wooden pegs. By next fall, those
logs should produce several
pounds of shiitake, oyster, and
hen-of-the-woods mushrooms.

Good Clean Fun: Soapmaking. Michele
Carlin (Admissions) and Gary Gray (Science
Chair) demonstrated how to make soap from
olive and canola oil mixed with
lye crystals. The only tools
were an immersion
blender and a cardboard milk container.
With arms encased
in rubber gloves,
the boys mixed the
compound and let
it harden for three
weeks into a cake.
Transplanting greens. In late April, Maria Reade showed the boys how to
transplant seedlings into the garden beds in and outside of Gamage’s Greenhouse. The 22’ x 48’ structure was completed over the summer of 2011 with the
persistence of a handful
of faculty members and
local students. Several
boys worked throughout
the fall and spring with
Mrs. Reade to tend and
harvest the produce
which goes directly from
the gardens into the
salad bar in Scully Hall.

Pestomania.
Campus-grown basil
and garlic, coupled
with olive oil and
parmesan cheese,
melded into a
delectable pesto which
the boys sampled
over sliced tomatoes
and spread on crusty
bread. Buon appetito!

Butter. Scoop the thick layer of
heavy cream from a container of
fresh unpasteurized organic milk,
pour it into a glass Mason jar, and
let eager boys shake shake shake.
Within minutes, a lump of golden
butter appears. Add a pinch of salt
and voila – alchemy! “This is the
best thing I have ever tasted,” exclaimed Chris DeMaria ’13, on left.

Cider. How many boys does it take
to turn ten bushels of apples into
cider? Using a century-old wooden
press, the lads cranked out nearly
fifteen gallons of cider. The leftover
apple mash went straight into the
School’s compost pile.

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Pride Athletics
Fall Sports Season
Varsity Football (3-5)
The Pride struggled through an injury
plagued season. If losing two key linemen on both sides of the ball was not
enough, the star running back responsible for 90% of the Pride offense was
sidelined with a concussion. Despite
the final record, the season ended on
a high note. The squad traveled to
Brunswick on a chilly November night
to do battle on the turf in a game under
the lights. Brunswick scored with four
minutes to go in the game, to go ahead
by 5. Trinity-Pawling was able to mount
a comeback scoring with just 45 seconds left in the contest. The offense was
able to convert critical downs into much
needed first downs, as Dylan Pasik ‘12
completed a 15-yard pass on 4th and
13. Trent Dennington ‘12 managed to
hit the open hole and run in for the winning touchdown. Despite missing three
games with a concussion, Leroy Dobbins ’12 still managed to run for 1,100
yards in five games – 220 yards per
game.
Lower Football (4-3)
After coming off an undefeated season last year, the JV team looked to rebuild. An entirely new squad managed
to finish above .500. Included in these
four wins were some tough battles. T-P
managed to outlast Rumsey Hall 14-8
in double OT. Another solid win was a
46-12 team effort over Kent. Standouts
included Tyler Kellogg ‘15 at QB and
TB Gianni Bianchin ‘13, who ran for
nine TD’s and over 700 yards in six
games. Junior Ken Hepari was a standout FB, who gained over 400 yards
rushing, made several key blocks, and
punched in a TD during a rain soaked
victory over Berkshire. With only two
remaining players from the previous
season, the final outcome was impressive. The future looks bright for Lower
Football.

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Varsity Soccer (5-9-1)
After a strong preseason, the soccer
squad was ready to kick off the 2011
campaign. A 5-1 romp over Green
Farms Academy to start the season was
promising, but the joy was short-lived
as the team was defeated by Avon
the next game. Dropping the next five
games would challenge the morale of
the squad, as the boys fell to South Kent,
Loomis, Berkshire, Brunswick and Taft.
The streak was halted with a hard fought
tie against Hopkins. The Pride reached
a critical juncture in the season with a
record of 1-7-1, and eight games left. A
rare October snow storm saw two matches cancelled, and the team was forced
to practice indoors for a week. Perhaps
this changed the mentality of the team,
as they finished the remaining six games
with a 4-2 record, recording wins over
Gunnery, Westminster, Founders League
powerhouse Salisbury, and Cheshire in a
game under the lights.

bury team to conclude the season. Two
losses came against highly skilled opponents Choate (2-1) and South Kent (3-2).
The JV squad looks to rebound and build
on the progress made this season.
Thirds Soccer (1-7-2)

Cross Country (3-7)
The Trinity-Pawling harriers were able
to achieve victories over powerhouses
Salisbury, Millbrook and Berkshire. T-P
XC found much success running on their
home course, registering two of their
three wins on the T-P campus. The squad
fared very well at the Founders meet
finishing 8th, and taking home 14th at
New Englands. Almost every member
of the squad set a personal best time on
the difficult course at Andover during the
Championship race. Co-captains Robert
Reier ’12 and Chris Murphy ’13 served
as superb leaders during the season. The
top seven runners included Sean McEvoy
’13, Tom Spore ’13, AJ Beckwith ’14,
JV Soccer (1-7)
Murphy, Matt Lazarcheck ’13, Tanner
This was a building year for the JV Soc- Zacharewicz ‘ 13 and Bruce Lee ’13.
cer squad. Finishing with a 1-7 record,
the team grew as the season progressed.
Its lone win came over a tough Canter-

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Athletes Honored

At the conclusion of each athletic season students
and faculty gather in the Gardiner Theater to honor
Varsity Athletes. Coaches and captains speak about
team accomplishments, and certain student-athletes
receive awards for their outstanding contributions.
As is tradition, these awards are followed by the
Athletic Banquet in Scully Hall.

Winter Sports Season

FA L L
Soccer

Annual Award:
Sam Mark ‘12

to send the game to overtime.
Offensively, the team was led by Captains Max Franzone ’12 and Jimmy Burt
’12. Burt ’12 led the scoring attack averaging nearly a point a game, while line
mate Charlie Zuccarini ’14 led the team
in overall scoring.
Defensively, the Pride was led by senior goaltender Fredrik Melander ’12.
Melander was a stalwart between the
pipes finishing the season with a 90%
save percentage. The Pride will return
13 of 20 rostered players for the 20122013 campaign.
JV Hockey (11-6-0)
After starting out the season 1-4-0,
the JV Hockey team went on a 10-2-0
run enabling them to finish the season
11-6-0. This is the first time in JV Hockey
history that a team earned 11 wins. This
team scored 81 goals in 17 games,
Varsity Hockey (6-16-3)
earned 104 assists. The team had the
The Pride recorded several big wins
fewest penalty minutes and was the least
including a 2-1 victory over perennial
penalized team in the JV league. Their
league power Avon Old Farms and a
penalty kill was a whopping 93%. There
5-0 win over Tabor Academy in the Avon were three noteworthy individual acChristmas Classic the following week.
complishments; Bryce Jurk ‘13 broke the
The boys also earned three gritty comeassist record tallying 23 in 17 games.
back ties against talented Choate, Hotch- Julian Garritano ‘13 broke the goal
kiss, and Taft squads. The Taft tie had the scoring record scoring 29 goals in
fans on the edge of their seats as Junior
17 games. While goaltender Jack
Gyuri Dragomir ’13 notched the equalMargiotta ‘13 finished the season
izer with less than 30 seconds remaining with a 91% save percentage, and
Varsity Wrestling (8-9)
A rare losing season contained many
highlights. Led by Captains Jed Bricker
’12, Matt DeMaria ’13, and Christian
Werlau ’13 the team earned an 8-9
record in an injury plagued campaign.
Many individuals stepped up to fill in
spots that were vacated due to injury or
illness, and the squad always maintained
a positive outlook despite their inexperience. Bricker, although sidelined for the
second half of the season, remained a
valuable contributor helping to coach
many of the less experienced wrestlers.
Matt DeMaria and Werlau consistently
produced victories for the team, both
placing second in the Westerns before
they fell victim to the injury/illness bug at
the New England’s. The future is bright
for the Pride wrestling program.

Coaches Award:
Ben Hall ‘13

Coaches Award:
Gyuri Dragomir ‘13

was the team MVP. Jurk and Garritano
earned awards for the record-breaking
seasons.
Thirds Hockey (3-8)
Varsity Basketball (8-14)
Basketball experienced a season of
up’s and down’s. Trinity-Pawling battled
tough competition and saw vast improvements as the season progressed.
The squad dropped an early game to
Hotchkiss 63-30, but the second contest
against Hotchkiss was much closer with
a slight edge going to the Bearcats
48-46. T-P showed tremendous PRIDE
as they overcame a 25-point deficit to
come back and win 57-53 over a tough
Taft team. T-P was down 38-16 at half
but remained focused and determined
to mount a huge come back. The Pride
also mounted a strong effort against Belmont Hill in a thrilling 58-55 OT win.
JV Basketball (13-3)
JV hoops finished this season extremely well with a 13-3 record. The
squad was led by Thomas Brewer ’12
and Zach Thornton ’13. JV Hoops

Left, Trent Dennington ‘12 breaks through a Salisbury defender in a game under the lights; Ahmet
Bidav ‘12 looks to make a play downfield in a
5-1 victory over Green Farms Academy; Matt
Lazarcheck ‘13 eyes the finish line during the
home strech in a meet against Millbrook; right,
Matt DeMaria ‘13 gains positioning against his
Gunnery opponent; Leo Skehan ‘12 looks for
open ice in a win over Albany Academy.

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A t h l e t i c s

McCabe Award:
Rob Reier ‘12

opened up their season with a decisive
62-20 win over Gunnery. After a tough
double OT loss to Westminster, 59-58,
the Pride went on an eight-game winning streak. The improvement of the JV
team was noticeable after it dropped a
contest to Canterbury 66-48 early in the
season, but prevailed with a late season
50-47 win over the Saints. The squad
bookended the year with wins over rival
Kent.
Thirds Basketball (7-7)
Varsity Squash (9-11)
Late in the season, the team showed
how far they had come by beating Canterbury 4-3, a team who had beaten
the Pride earlier in the season 5-2. Each
player improved a great deal over the
course of the winter due to focused
practice and conditioning. Seven players played in the US High School Team
Nationals at Yale in early February and
played in the New England Interscholastic Tournament at Choate in the last
weekend of the winter. Captain Mitch
Bottini ‘12 finished his four years of
squash at T-P with the best record on the
team at 13-7. For the second season
in a row, Trinity-Pawling has earned
the Interscholastic Team Sportsmanship
Award.
JV Squash (4-10)
JV Squash progressed well. Itsuki
Yashina ‘12 and Peter Yip ’15 served
as captains of this year’s squad. Dave
Wu ‘14 was #1 player and MVP and
garnered the most wins (6). Myung Koo
‘14 and Jason Hwang ‘13 had five
wins. John Kelly ‘15 was able to take
home the Most Improved Player Award.
Thirds Squash (3-6)

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Annual Award:
Sean McEvoy ‘13

Football

Annual Award:
Trent Dennington ‘12

Skiing (12-28)
The lack of snow and wet conditions
didn’t dampen the team’s spirits as the
team competed hard at every race. Due
to the lack of gate training the team started
out slow, finishing last in the first race of
the year. There were some good results,
as Ben Parnell ‘12 finished in the top
15, while Gibson Drysdale ’13 finished
in the top 25. This team improved and
was able to take home gold in the last
qualifying race of the year. Alex Ros ‘12
and Ian Slakas ‘12 finished in the top
20, while Drysdale, Parnell and new
comer Ko Ko Kochen ‘13 rounded out
the field to squeak out a win over rival
Salisbury School. This had the team peaking at the right time as they headed into
championship season. Unfortunately, the
team struggled at New England’s placing
11th overall. Taylor Miller ‘12 and Parnell
had some of the best finishes at the race.
Parnell placed 19th overall at the Slalom
Championships, while Slakas, the most
consistent racer at the league championships, placed in both disciplines achieving
the fastest team times in the Giant Slalom.

Spring Sports Season
Varsity Lacrosse (11-7)
With a new coaching staff and a young
team, the Pride enjoyed a successful season. The team concluded the year with an
11-7 record (5-2 in Founders), the second
most wins in school history. The Pride finished 6th in New England West, and 2nd
in the Founders League. The Pride recorded several huge wins this season, including an 8-7 OT win over nationally ranked
No. 2 Deerfield Academy. This was Deerfield’s first loss in over 40 games. TrinityPawling also bested Founders foe Avon
Old Farms 11-10, mounting a late game
comeback and scoring the go ahead
goal with 13 seconds left. Members of the

squad received many honors this season.
Goalie James Granito ’12, Julian Garritano ’13, and Gianni Bianchin ’13 earned
All-Founders League accolades. Granito
and Matt Kelly ’12 earned All Western
New England awards. Jordan McKenzie
’14 and Bryce Jurk ’13 earned Founders
League Honorable Mention. At
the annual New
England Coaches
Dinner, first year
head coach
Nic Bell was
awarded Coach
of the Year for
New England
West. This is a
prestigious award
given to a coach
who demonstrated excellence
this season. Pride Lacrosse has returned to
prominence in New England.
JV Lacrosse (4-9)
The 2012 year contained many challenges for the JV Lax squad. With only
four returning players, the team managed
to grow and compete on a high level
towards the end of the year. The squad
suffered close losses to Salisbury and Kent,
but battled to earn a tough win over Canterbury 4-3 in overtime. The team earned
wins over Millbrook and the Gunnery. The
JV Pride was capable of battling through
some injuries to finish strong despite their
rigorous schedule.
Thirds Lacrosse (2-8)
Varsity Baseball (6-11)
Varsity Baseball finished 6-11 this season. They managed to register many key
wins over some tough opponents through-

WINTER
Squash

Skiing
Ned Reade Cup:
Mitch Bottini ‘12

Livingston B. Cole
Award:
Gibson Drysdale ‘13

Basketball

Most Improved
Award:
Konstantin Kochen ‘13

out the year. Perhaps the most significant
victory was a 9-8, 9th-inning, three-run
comeback over a strong Loomis squad.
The Pride managed to register 21 runs
against a talented Westminster team, and
put forth a solid effort to beat Founders foe
Taft. Suffering two close 9-8 losses to rival

multiple schools on a given day did not
enjoy many practice rounds. The squad
earned impressive victories over Brunswick
and Hotchkiss. Captain John Collins ’13
managed to place 4th out of 63 golfers at
the Founders League tournament. The team
will return many players next year and

Kent and Choate summed up their season.
T-P was close in almost every game this
season. The Pride always managed to put
forth a solid effort, and competed hard in
every contest.

looks to improve and continue achieving
success.

Varsity Tennis (4-7)
After a strong start Tennis struggled
with a challenging schedule to conclude
JV Baseball (5-9)
the season. The team was fast out of the
JV Baseball finished with high expectagate winning their first three matches over
tions for next year. Key wins over Rumsey
Millbrook, South Kent, and Canterbury.
Hall, 16-13 in extra innings gave the team Then the Pride hit the toughest part of their
a sense of accomplishment. The Pride
schedule, dropping the next six matches.
finished the year successfully, winning two In those contests the Pride faced tough
of their last three games. They managed to Hotchkiss and Hopkins teams. The squad
best a tough Taft squad 12-11, while earn- also dropped a close contest to Kent, 3-4,
ing a 25-3 win over rival Kent in their last
before bouncing back to beat The Guncontest. The Pride baseball program seems nery 4-3 to conclude the season.
to be developing effectively.
JV Tennis (4-7)
Golf (12-11)
The JV tennis team was defined by their
The Trinity-Pawling golf team finished
teamwork. Led by Tyler Richards ‘14 and
with a winning record. The team expeSung Gwan Choi ‘13, the team shuffled
rienced many triumphs and faced many
around the line up throughout the season,
challenges. A squad that usually played
experimenting with many doubles combi-

Left, Braedon Bayer ‘14 dribbles upcourt
in a 57-53 win over Taft; Gianni Bianchin
‘12 dodges a short stick Brunswick
defender; Brent Howell ‘14 easily clears
the bar in a late-season home meet; Ridge
Dulitz ‘13 rounds third to eventually score
in a 9-8 comeback win over Loomis.

nations. The boys embraced this approach
and made the most of their opportunities.
Ben Green ‘13 made the most significant
contribution to the team despite missing the
first half of the season. Along with his killer
serve, Ben amassed a 4-1 singles record
and a 5-1 doubles record. John Kelly ‘15,
Alex Jang ‘14, Matt Dwyer ‘12, and Minh
Pham ‘13 rounded out the final roster.
Thirds Tennis (2-5)
Track (2-11)
The track team endured a tough season
this spring. Despite the adversity, there
still were many highlights this season. T-P
finished 7th at Founders, and wrapped
up their season finishing 12th at New
Englands. Mitch Bottini ’12 capped off a
spectacular season going undefeated in
the Javelin. Greg Harney ’14 proved to
be the fastest boy in the school, and had a
spectacular season sprinting.

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Wrestling

Hockey
David N. Coratti
Award:
Christian Werlau ‘13

Sean Kimberly Award:
Matt DeMaria ‘13

Most Improved Award:
Chris DeMaria ‘13

Annual Award:
Freferik Melander ‘12

Richard A. Reece Award:
Max Franzone ‘12

National Letters of Intent
FOOTBALL

LACROSSE

James Meagher
James Meagher of Piedmont,
CA signed a National Letter of
Commitment to West Point Prep,
where he will play football in
2012. Meagher will then enroll
in the United States Military
Academy at West Point as a cadet and play football for them in
2013. Coach Dave Coratti (right) said at the signing, “James
is excited about the opportunity to attend one of the best academic institutions in the country, while at the same time, play
Division I Football.” Congratulations James!

Dalton Lundy
Dalton Lundy of Brooklin, Ontario
signed a National Letter of Intent
to play lacrosse for Coach
Peter Lawrence at University of
Hartford. Dalton is a 6’0”, 210
lb. defenseman and will look to
make an impact for the Hawks,
who play in the competitive
America East Conference. We are proud of Dalton for his
commitment, hard work and leadership in the school community.

Trent Dennington
Trent Dennington of Colleyville,
TX signed a Letter of Intent to play
football at University of Pennsylvania. Trent came to Trinity-Pawling
upon a recommendation from the
UPenn football coaching staff.
Trent made All-Erickson Conference and All-New England in
football, and earned a spot on the Headmaster’s List for the
Fall Term. Trent also won the Annual Award in football. Trent
is very excited to be attending UPenn next year and to play
football for the Quakers!

HOCKEY

BASEBALL
Kedeem Octave
Kedeem Octave of New Windsor, NY signed a National Letter
of Intent to play baseball for the
Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas
College. St. Thomas is located in
Sparkill, NY and is a member of
the East Coast Conference. The
Spartans finished the season with
a record of 34-18, 18-6 in conference play. The Spartans
ended their season as runner up in the ECC Championship.
Kedeem, 6’1”, 195 pounds, completed a solid season for the
Pride as an outfielder.

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Jimmy Joe Granito
Jimmy Jo Granito of New
Canaan, CT, signed a National
Letter of Intent to play lacrosse for
Coach Charlie Toomey at Loyola
University (MD) the 2012 NCAA
Division I National Champion.
Jimmy Joe is a 5’11”, 190 lb.
goaltender who comes to T-P
from New Canaan High School, where he starred in football,
hockey and lacrosse for the Rams. Jimmy Joe was instrumental
in helping revive Trinity-Pawling lacrosse, earning All Founder’s
League and All Western New England accolades, while leading the Pride to 11 wins - the second most in school history.

S U M M E R

Fredrik Melander
Fredrik Melander of Smedjebackan, Sweden will continue
his career at Sacred Heart University in the fall of 2012.
Fredrik was outstanding in goal for the Pride this season, and
is excited to don the Pioneer uniform and play under Coach
CJ Marottolo for the next four years. Freddy makes everyone
around him better, and Sacred Heart Is gaining a fine studentathlete. Melander was also the recipient of the Annual Award
for Hockey.
Jimmy Burt
Jimmy Burt of Hamden, CT will matriculate to Trinity College to
continue his hockey career. Burt will play under Matt Greason, while wearing the Bantams uniform. Jimmy was ranked

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SPRING
Track
Coaches Award:
Jim Burt ‘12

Annual Award:
Mitch Bottini ‘12

amongst the top in points per game in the
Founders League. Trinity College plays in
the highly competitive NESCAC Conference. Burt, in just one PG year at T-P, was
elected team captain and received the
Coaches Award for Leadership.
Max Franzone
Max Franzone of Nanuet, NY has decided to play baseball for the Cardinals of

Coaches Award:
Greg Harney ’14

Coaches Award:
Travis Clarke ’12

St. John Fisher College. The Cardinals play
in the competitive Empire 8 Conference.
They finished the season with a 31-12
overall record, 12-6 in conference. St.
John Fisher won their conference, but lost
in the semi-finals of the NCAA Midwest
Regionals. Max, a Prefect, was captain of
Varsity Hockey, as well as Baseball. He
received the Baseball Annual Award at the
end of the year banquet.

Competing with PRIDE:
Alumni athletes take it
on the road
Many Trinity-Pawling alumni have
found success at a highly competitive collegiate level. T-P continues
to prepare its students for rigors of
the college classroom and playing
field. T-P alumni can be found on a
number of NCAA Division I, II, and
III rosters. Many go on to become
captains and leaders of their respective teams. In more recent years T-P
alumni have played for Colgate,
Princeton, Columbia, West Point,
Bucknell, Tulane, Temple, Stanford,
Boston College, Syracuse, George
Washington and Hofstra. Most
recently Derek Dennis ‘07 (Temple
University) has signed with The New
England Patriots. The 6’3”, 315 lb.
guard looks to get some playing
time this season. Congratulations to
all of these T-P alumni for carrying
the PRIDE with them!

Inducted October 8, 2011
Student at Trinity-Pawling 1965-1969 •
Prefect • Student Council, Varsity “T” Club,
Sports Editor of the Trinitannus • Recipient
of 10 Varsity Letters in Soccer, Wrestling, and Lacrosse •
Undefeated in Wrestling, senior year • Captain of Varsity
Lacrosse • Lead scorer junior and senior years • Selected
to the All-League Team junior and senior years • Member
of the 1969 Varsity Lacrosse New England Championship
Team • Father’s Association Award winner for lacrosse
• Attended the University of Virginia • 4 year lacrosse
player • Two National Championships, 1970 and
1972 • Leading scorer senior year, 1973 • Third Team
All American Attackman • 28 years at Active Mineral
International as Director of International Logistics.
I am honored to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame
and become a part of the history of Trinity Pawling. T-P played
a major role in creating the person that I have become.
Throughout the fabric of the school: in the classroom, the
dorm room, or on the playing fields, the administration,
the teachers and students encouraged me, treated me with
respect, and believed in the person that I could be. Isn’t that
what it’s all about? I will always be grateful.
—Rick Bergland

The Trinity-Pawling community was saddened by Rick’s
passing on April 9. Rick’s obituary appears on page 57.

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Members of the undefeated1961 Varsity Team assemble for a
reunion photo.

1961 Varsity Tennis Team
Inducted October 8, 2011

The Trinity-Pawling Varsity Tennis Team compiled one of
its most successful records in 1961. Coached by Mr.
Manifold, the net-men achieved a 9 and 0 record, making
it the second undefeated season in the School’s history.

Named for Phil Haughey, an esteemed
member of Trinity-Pawling’s Class of
1953, nine student-athletes were honored at this year’s Spring Varsity Awards
Ceremony with the Second Annual Phil
Haughey ‘53 Three Varsity Sport Award.

I believe... I believe that we will win...
Join Trinity-Pawling’s Varsity Club!
Support T-P Athletics.
Contact Chris Gillman ’05

phone: 845-855-4829 email: cgillman@trinitypawling.org

or visit www.trinitypawling.org/varsityclub

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alumni spotlight
A l u m n i

E s s a y

come

Hell
High
Water

By Scott C. Seckel ‘84

T

WENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO, even fewer hippos in the
Hudson River Valley existed than do now.
When rafting in hippo-infested rivers, the optimum layout is to have all boats proceed bow to stern. The thinking is that if a hippo lunges for a raft, the people on the
aggrieved boat can leap into the adjacent rafts and be
“saved.”
Usually a hippo attack is a result of one of two scenarios. In the
first, the boat lies between the hippo and the deep channel of the river, leaving the hippo feeling “trapped.” One does not want to share
a river with a hippo which feels “trapped” in any way.
In the second scenario, the hippo perceives the raft as a larger,
sexier hippo, possibly with a bigger expense account and a summer
place on the Vineyard, leaving the hippo with an irresistable urge

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to completely eviscerate the raft and pas- alchemy as it was at school,
sengers. One sympathizes.
with those exact ingredients
Hippos, crocodiles, lions, elephants,
present and accounted for
malaria, drowning, and many other
again.
things were not an issue when Alexandre
After Graduation Day,
“Sacha” Gedrinsky and I last parted
your class will exist only in
ways on a sunny spring day atop the
memories and photographs,
green lawns of our beloved Hill in
phone calls when you can,
1984.
the alumni bulletin the school
We were in a hurry that day. Many
puts out, gossip from a
relatives and people who had contribclassmate you met for drinks
uted towards our sublime education
on a business trip, and the
were present, and it was their day to be
reunions, when and
acknowledged as well as ours. Seniors,
if you can make
get those heart-felt good-byes with your
them. That’s
buddies out of the way before graduaabout it. You’ve
rafts
tion – you’re not going to have time for
been given the
in the
them on Graduation Day.
best friends in
Scott and Sacha’s
Victoria Falls
I next saw Sacha 27 years later in
the world, and
Matetsi
Zambezi journey
a departure lounge in the international
it’s up to you
along northern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
to keep those
We were on our way to raft the Zamfriendships
bezi River, the biggest whitewater in the
alive. Someworld.
times it doesn’t
So, what is it like to tackle an enorhappen again. Sometimes it happens in
pictures. It looked like the boats were
mous physical challenge with a friend
the oddest of places and under the oddbeing rowed off the sides of submerged
from prep school you haven’t seen since
est of circumstances.
buildings. You couldn’t pick a line to
you were both 18?
The idea to raft the Zambezi in northrun. It was nothing but white fury. There
“We’re going to kill each other by
ern Zimbabwe was mine. A whitewater
wasn’t a line to run. These weren’t rapthe end of this,” Sach said in an email
rafting aficionado, I’d heard about it,
ids. These were storms plunging over
before the trip.
the biggest, scariest, most bone-crushing
waterfalls. This was insane.
“Nah,” I wrote back. “I think we’ll be
hurricane-in-a-gorge on the planet, in
I immediately realized I had to run this
alright.”
2003 in the Grand Canyon. We’d
river.
We’re T-P guys, I thought. We can
just run Lava Falls, the Canyon’s fiercest
handle it. We can handle anything.
rapid, and were battling an adrenaline
How much worse could it be than Hell
dump with cans of beer. “That was nothACHA AND I
Week for lacrosse
had not spoken
under Coach
in 15 years.
Reece? Once
One foggy day on
...the hippo perceives the raft as a larger,
you have lived
the central Califorsexier hippo, possibly with a bigger
and breathed the
nia coast my phone
school’s unofficial
at the newspaper
expense account and a summer place
motto – “Suck It
rang. Somehow he’d
Up”– you’re not
tracked me down.
on the Vineyard
phased by much.
It was great to hear
Whatever rolls
from one of the guys
down the pike,
from school. We kept
you can handle it.
ing compared to the Zambezi,” one
in touch, loosely.
So – and whether you graduated in
woman said. That’s not an exact quote;
I bounced the idea of floating the
1984 or in 1954, you know this to
she used a stronger adjective.
Zambezi off him in 2003 or 2004. I
be true – Graduation Day passed in a
That caught my attention.
called him one of those nights when
blur of green grass and black robes.
I went home, googled ‘Zambezi
your mind is restless and you make yourThat’s the day your class – your family
whitewater’ images, and sat slack-faced. self happy by planning trips, if not actufor the past one to four years, dependThis was an aquatic apocalypse, Wagally being on one. I asked him if he was
ing – evaporates upon the winds, never
ner in water, torture palaces made of
interested. He was.
to be seen in that particular, magical
spinning foam, stuff so big it dwarfed the
He really didn’t know what he was

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Scott Seckel ’84 and Sacha Gedrinsky ’84 take a
breather while navigating the Zambezi.

getting into. This was on a par with saying, “Great – I’d love to see what climbing is all about,” and then signing on to
an Everest expedition.
Fast forward another four to five years.
Each year, the plan to raft the Zambezi
arose, and each year it failed due to
one circumstance or another, domestic,
financial, international, personal, professional. It is not always easy to make
African expeditions happen, but the idea
constantly gnawed at the back of our
minds. And each late night phone call
between the two of us cemented the certainty of this happening more and more.
“We have to make that happen,”
Sach posted on Facebook one day.
2011 shaped up to be the year we
pulled the trigger. Now or never.
The nurse at the vaccination clinic tells
me not to get water in my mouth when
I take a shower over there. I blink twice
and tell her when we flip, it’s going to
be like having a garden hose jammed
down your throat. That’s what I thought,
anyway. In reality, it was a lot worse. It
was more like a fire hose.

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AITING IN VICTORIA FALLS to
launch on the river, Sach breaks
a crown.

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“We need to go get that
fixed now,” I tell him. “We
cannot blow that off and go
into the Batoka Gorge for five
days. It’s not going to get any
better on its own.”
He resists. “I’ll probably
be able to make it.”
I insist. This is important.
We’ve signed up for a serious trip and out there will be
no place to be in additional
pain: whiskey, Motrin, and
best wishes all that’s available. We find a clinic (“We
Treat, God Heals”) and a
Cuban dentist fixes Sach up.
“Thanks.”
“You would have done the
same for me. Let’s go get a
beer.”
And later, he does do the
same for me.
The river is so vicious and terrifying the
boatmen tell us to keep our helmets and
life vests on as we walk around portages
on the first day. If you fell in without protective gear on, you’d be killed in seconds. That’s obvious. You’d be broken
like last year’s toy. The second night the
boatmen tell me of bodies kept underwa-

They ought to name
this Camp PTSD.
What has been seen
cannot be unseen.

ter for two and three days.
When we’re in the boats, the water
is so immense it can’t be believed.
This is not just bigger than the biggest
thing you’ve ever seen; this dwarfs that.

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We’re flipped, spun underwater, sucked
down, bashed against the gorge walls,
tumbled, and pounded without mercy.
We feel like this around rapid seven,
that we’re not sure how much of this we
can take. The first day, we will run 21
rapids.
At camp that night, Sach and one of
the Australians doesn’t sleep. They lie in
the tents and stare at the ceiling. They
ought to name this Camp PTSD. What
has been seen cannot be unseen.
That’s the first day. We’ll be out here
for four more nights. It’s this intense every
day.
Five days later, Sach half-carries me
into the lobby of the Victoria Falls Hotel.
The bad disk in my back went, well,
bad when I tried to help portage a boat
around the Batoka Falls on day three.
Sach gashed his leg deeply against the
rock about five minutes before my injury.
It’s no big deal; we suck it up and run
the river for two more days.
The day we take out I catch some
exotic 12-hour bug. After a three-hour
jouncing ride in an overland truck, I peel
out, back twisted, legs covered in dried
excreta. I’m not doing too well. Sach
helps me inside the hotel lobby. We
haven’t bathed or shaved in five days.
People stare.
“Seckel checking in. I need a doctor.”
We have been on an expedition, by
God.

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UR ORIGINAL PLANS WERE to
celebrate a successful completion of running the world’s biggest
water by dining in the Livingstone Room
at the hotel. It has a dress code, which
we liked, and a reputation for being
notoriously unforgivable about upholding
it, which also appealed to us. So we
brought blazers and ties on the trip.
After the doctor injected me with morphine and hydrocortisone, and Sach
came back from his massage, we had
cheeseburgers and Cokes from room
service for dinner and I shut off the BBC
at 5:30 pm. So much for the elegant finish, but the important thing is we did it.
And up to the last minute in Heathrow
when we had a coffee before Sach had
to fly back to Zurich, we weren’t killing
each other.
We were, as I predicted, alright.
Your Blue and Gold brothers will always be your brothers. Always.
Come hell or high water.

by T-P Authors
Lori Seavey ‘78, Mommy is in my
Heart, (available at heartandplay.com)
Drawing inspiration from the loss of a
dear friend to cancer in 2009, Mommy
is in My Heart is Lori Seavey’s first
book. The story, beautifully illustrated by
Teri FarrellGittins, is
told from
the perspective of
a young
child whose
mother
has been
diagnosed
with cancer.
She shares her feelings, thoughts and
fears from diagnosis to death and from
fear through the mourning process. Ms.
Seavey’s friend died only a month after
receiving her diagnosis and left behind
a husband and young daughter. Commented Ms. Seavey, “It is my hope that
this book will help all children who are
dealing with the death of a parent from
cancer.”
Joseph Callo ‘48, The Sea Was Always There (Fireship Press, 2012). This
is one man’s story about learning from
the sea. It includes the joy, pain, victory,
defeat, surprises, and humor involved in

the process. The
narrative spans
areas of the
globe extending from the
east coast of the
Indian Ocean,
across the Pacific, Caribbean,
Atlantic, and into
the Mediterranean. The many
personal episodes that make
up The Sea Was Always There deal
with real people, places, and events,
and it is based on personal experiences
drawn from four sources: two years at
sea with the U.S. Navy, sailing in a
wide variety of venues, travel to places
with deep connections with the sea,
and writing about two heroes from the
Age of Sail.
Stephan Wilkinson ‘54, Man and
Machine (Lyons Press, 2005). Stephan
Wilkinson, a longtime expert on the
ways men entertain themselves when no
one is telling them what to do – takes
readers into the high-speed, high-risk
world of restored jets, fast boats, and
Formula 1 cars. Wilkinson visits a
factory where Amish men build custom

ambulances, flies an airliner from the
glory days of air travel, meets a bird
that is a killing machine, and has a
hot date with a handgun. In another
chapter, Wilkinson relates the hazards
of flying purely on instruments, and
why being able to do so can make the
difference between life and death. He
draws from his own misadventures in
flight and explains why the high-end
Beech Bonanza is known as “the doctor
killer.” And dissecting the finely tuned
instrument that is
the Formula 1 car,
Wilkinson relates
how the engine’s
connecting rods
actually stretch at
19,000 rpm, even
though they’re
made of titanium,
and what can
happen when a
racecar brakes at
6Gs. Always entertaining, Wilkinson
takes men, and maybe even a few
women, where they love to go – under
the hood, over the mechanic’s shoulder,
and behind the wheel.
Recently published? Please let us know by emailing
alumni@trinitypawling.org. We’d love to feature
your work in the Gardiner Library’s Alumni
Authors section. Please consider making a gift of
your book to the School.

Alumni Profile
In 1996, Toussaint Romain graduated from Trinity-Pawling and moved
to Charlotte to attend UNC-Charlotte. Since then he has worked for
federal prosecutors, a US Senator,
a few law firms and several judges.
Toussaint is currently also a Professor at UNC-Charlotte where he
teaches a US Constitutional legal
course to future police officers, prosecutors and defense attorneys.
Q: What have you enjoyed most about
your current career?
TR: I enjoy fighting for others. I get to
make a difference in the lives of others while advocating for Constitutional
principles. Plus, I enjoy being in court
everyday. Most of my day is spent in the
courtroom with judges, police officers,
witnesses and clients. No two days
are the same. No two cases are the
same. Ultimately, I enjoy being a Public
Defender because there’s nothing like
representing someone and hearing them
say they felt like I really fought for them.
There is nothing like making someone
else feel valued.
Q: What have been the greatest challenges?
TR: The greatest challenge is this: I
help people in the courtroom. But once
we resolve their legal matters, they
return home to the same problems that
got them to me in the first place. It’s a
vicious cycle. So, I wonder how much
of a difference I’m making – especially
when I see the same faces week after
week. For example, many of my clients
have dropped out of high school, are
not employed and have children. They
got caught with some Marijuana or for
fighting. Sure I’ll help them resolve their
legal issues in a favorable way – but
there is nothing I can do about their lack

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David Wills ‘96, Adam Arena ‘96, Miles Hubbard ‘57
and Toussant Romain at the 2012 Blue and Gold Dinner

of education, their unemployment or
about teaching them how to parent their
children. And without an education, without a job, having demands to support
a family and living in an impoverished
drug infested neighborhood – it is only
a matter of time before they come back
to court for committing more crimes. My
greatest challenge is that I cannot solve
the problem that makes them my client in
the first place.
Q: Did you hold any leadership positions at Trinity-Pawling?
TR: Co-Captain of Track and Field team
(with David “Skills” Wills); Head Verger;
Proctor (Barstow); President of MSU.
Q: Did T-P have an impact on your
career path?
TR: Absolutely. Dr. Gamage once
said “over time, effort inevitably yields
achievement”. T-P taught me that as long
as I put forth an effort – I will be able to
achieve anything. So I worked hard (or
“worked well” as Mr. DeGrasse would
say) and as a result I achieved much. For
example, I remember as a Sophomore
and Junior at T-P that I didn’t win every
race on the track. But I did my Senior
year (save one second-place finish) and
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few events that year. I worked well
during my younger years at T-P and
achieved my goals during my final year.
Effort inevitably yields achievement.
Still, T-P has had an impact on my
career path. It was true when I ran track
as a NCAA Division 1 athlete in college
and won a Conference USA Championship. It was true when I applied to law
school and studied at the European
Court for Human Rights. True in marriage, as a father and currently as an
attorney.
It was even true this year when I was
asked to run for judge. I ran against four
other candidates and it was a grueling
experience. I didn’t get enough votes
to win – but I ran. I’m 35 have been
an attorney for five years. I have plenty
of time to run again. And as long as I
continue to excel in life – nothing will be
impossible to achieve. It’s what I learned
at T-P both from the quote above and in
the classroom, on the athletic fields, and
in the dining hall.
Q: Who was your most influential
teacher at T-P? Why?
TR: Tough question. At T-P we spend so
much time with the faculty and staff both
in and out of the classroom that it’s hard
to isolate one teacher. The Kelloggs, Fosters, Corattis, Reades, Harringtons, Hen-

rys, Carp and DeGrasse all played such
an instrumental role in shaping my life.
Still, there’s no doubt that Mr. McDougal (and wife) were my lifeline. I don’t
remember if I ever took his class – but
he was my track coach, my mentor, and
like a father figure. He always believed
in my ability to run at a large Division 1
school. He pushed me. He mentored me
off the track and challenged me to be a
leader.
Q: What is your favorite T-P memory?
TR: They all run together. The change in
weather, falling of leaves then snow then
spring. The dances at All-Girl schools,
talking junk in the lockers, beating
Avon and Berkshire, and eating at the
dining hall. The pranks, the laughter,
the getting caught and threats of telling
our parents, then washing dishes at the
dining hall as punishment at 6am, and
still more pranks. The time in Chapel,
the upperclassmen, then the younger
classmen, Barstow and pick up games
on the Quad. Still it would not have
meant anything without my best friends,
my brothers, the pride of T-P! (And did I
mention the pranks?)

changed that. They challenged me to
be the best in the classroom and on the
athletic fields. Headmaster Smith set
TR: Yes. When I came to T-P as a
a high standard for excellence that he
sophomore from California, I didn’t
expected from all of us. These are the
quite fit in. I didn’t understand the Effort
safe answers.
System Rating and didn’t really like being To be honest, I feel most connected
at an All-Boys school. Needless to say
to T-P because of my father. T-P was his
I didn’t do too well that year. I think I
idea and he paid for me to attend. And
even ended up in Group 4. But eventuwhen I excelled at T-P my father was
ally something clicked my junior year. I
most proud of me. In fact, it was the first
think I understood what was expected
time I remember him telling me he was
of me and I decided to dig in my heels.
proud of me. A son wants nothing more
It wasn’t long before I was graduating.
than his father’s approval. Unfortunately,
I remember looking at the last “Effort
my father died two years ago. Still, T-P
System” report I would ever be on and I
reminds me of my father’s love. It conwas humbled to see my name near the
nects me to the best times I shared with
Top Ten of the class. It was my proudest
him.
moment at T-P because it meant that I
I also feel connected to T-P because
was finally achieving something. It meant of the friendships I made with other T-P
that I fit in and “got it”. In essence, it was boys. In fact, I would say my conneca culmination of everything that I did well tion and friendships with other T-P boys
at T-P.
is stronger than anyone else I’ve met
in life. And these bonds stand the test
Q: Why do you feel connected to T-P?
of time. I am still close to several of
my classmates. And no matter what –
TR: The few years I spent at T-P were
someone always brings up the great
my formative years. I grew up with all
times we had at T-P. I feel most consisters. T-P toughened me up. I didn’t
nected to T-P because it was the best
perform well in school. The faculty
time of my life.
Q: Do you have a “proudest moment
at T-P”?

Other alumni share their

Trinity-Pawling Moments
C.K. Rudolph, Jr ‘58
What was your
There are so many – probably
happiest memory at T-P? the friendships that continue 54
years later.

Robert Brawn ‘77
Winning the Lawrenceville
Christmas Hockey Tournament in
overtime versus Belmont Hill in
the final.
What was your
Graduation
The “Stepping Up” ceremony as
proudest moment at T-P?
well as Graduation Day were
equally meaningful for me.
What was the best thing Knowing and associating with It combined the support necesabout T-P?
T-P legends : Msrs Karpoe,
sary for individual academic
Dann, Dunbar and Tirrell – truly achievement and personal matuwonderful men that set an out- ration, within a social environstanding example for all of us. ment stressing the common good.
What does T-P do best? The School gives students the
Because of the preparation at
tools that will enable them to
Trinity-Pawling, the transition to
become successful in life
college was one of seamless
acclamation both academically
and socially.
Can you describe T-P in No...but it represents the very Invigorating
one word?
best years of my entire life.

Dr. Peter Powell ‘60
The life-long friends I made. My
association with Craig Lyon –
roommate at T-P – at UVA and on.
Being associated with great classmates and masters.
T-P put me in success mode. The
School taught me to study and
appreciate academics.
T-P helps you grow up, and face
the best and worst of you.

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Class Notes
1936

1941

The daughter of Thomas Moore sent
us a note about her dad, she writes:
“My dad is about to turn 95! Pawling
was an excellent experience for him.
He now lives in an excellent retirement
community near me in Olympia, WA.
He lived in NJ until his 80’s, then north
to Boston. For the last two years he has
been admiring lots of tall, straight trees
and wildlife.”

Bill Wiese and wife Pat have eight
grandchildren. “Life is good!”

1939
Ed Essertier celebrated his 90th birthday
on September 6, 2011 in Arcadia, CA
with his wife Shirley, four sons (Dave,
Bob, Bill and Don), daughter June, and
granddaughter Chanel Essertier. He
writes, “Thanks to my training on the
track team at Pawling (1939), I can still
outrun the undertaker. Hope to get up for
a reunion again soon.”

1942
Bill Flagg writes: “In July of 1941 I was
invited to spend the weekend with Dr.
and Mrs. Gamage by Barbara Spur, sister of Jimmie Spur ‘43. I really enjoyed
visiting with our founding Headmaster
Friday evening thru Sunday lunch. He
shared many interesting stories about the
early days of Pawling. Saturday night,
Barbara took me to a dance at the local
country club. She and I square danced
with Lowell Thomas and his wife. In the
1970s, he and I became good friends.”

1950

Woody Cornell writes: “Having spent

many summers at our ‘Moulin’ in France,
we are now back in Dorset, VT near
three of our children and families. We
still winter in Key West, the American
Caribbean.”
Froggy Townsend writes: “I am finally
retired from my ‘show biz’ activities,
having just completed two recording

Sam Boyer ‘01 interviews T-P’s oldest alumnus, William H. Gurney ’26
Q: How did you arrive at the Pawling School?
A: I grew up in Pelham, NY, and attended Pelham HS
for a bit. I entered the Pawling School, in the Fifth Form.
I took it in stride, thought it was a great school, and
really enjoyed it.
Q: Describe your experience at the Pawling School.
A: The Pawling School taught me plenty. There were
great teachers, it was a beautiful campus, and I made
some great friends. There were some really nice guys.
Dr. Gamage was the headmaster, and he was a wonderful man, we all really liked him.
Q: What were your favorite classes?

Q: What sort of activities did you participate in on
campus?
A: I played baseball and golf. In fact, I was the
Captain of the golf team. I was pretty good back in
the days. I was the Club Champion at Westchester
Country Club.

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Q: Where did you attend college after graduating?
A: I went to Yale, and studied engineering.
Q: Did you have a career in the sciences?
A: No, I became a lawyer. I went to night school to
get my degree, then went off to World War II. I was
all over the place. I was in the Army Air Force and assigned to the B-29 bomber plane, which was the same
model plane that dropped the atomic bomb.
Q: What is something you would like the readers to
know?

A: Languages. I loved French and Spanish.

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[At this point his son, Graham, interjects and says that
his Dad “is still good. He had a hole-in-one at the age
of 97.”]

A: In the summer of 2011 I became a great, great,
great Grandfather. You don’t see many of those. It was
a boy, the fifth Bill Gurney. I also continued to fly planes
until I was 87.
Editor’s Note: Happy Birthday! Bill turned 104 this past
June.

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sessions in Dallas. For info regarding my
life here in Vero Beach and my daughter’s info in NYC, refer to my website,
redfrog.biz. [Daughter] Lesley is a huge
success and is getting married in July.
You can check her activities at manhattancocktailclassic.com.”

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Jeff Webb writes: “We moved to
Moorestown, NJ, the town where Mary
grew up and the town judged by US
News and World Report a few years
back to be the best town in the US in
which to live. If I can empty two boxes a
day, I’ll be done by 2017!”

Pete Foster still remembers the great
Reunion last fall. He writes: “As I near
80, memories become really important — even recalling how I struggled
in Karpoe’s physics class and Dunbar’s
Latin class. The fun times outweigh the
not-so fun!”

Robert Scott writes: “All is well. I still
work 35 hours every other week as a
document/mail courier for a local credit
union with eight branches. One week on
and one week off — works for me!”

1955
1952
Doug Daugherty celebrated his 50th
wedding anniversary on a Disney cruise
with his family. He is active with his
local Episcopal church, works out at the
YMCA five days a week, and visits his
daughters Diane in CA, Debbie in GA,
and Allison in NY as often as he can.
He welcomes anyone traveling near
Thomasville, GA to call (229) 2264413.

Clark Moeller and wife Jane have
been married for 48 years. He writes:
“We have two sons who married

lovely wives, and have produced four
grandchildren ages 13, 9, 5, 3, and
one more on the way. I was director
of regional planning commissions in
WI and PA, then President of Moeller
Management Consulting for many years.
Prior to and since retirement, I have
served on civic boards including the
ACLU of MA (currently, the ACLU of PA),
Pennsylvania Alliance for Democracy,
Kendal at Ithaca, and Big Brothers/
Big Sisters among others. We live in
Sudbury, MA.”

1958
Webster Russell writes: “Barb and I celebrated our 50th Anniversary in March.
Also in March, we published a book via
Smashwords entitled The Time Between
The Numbers, 50 Years of Short Stories.
We have re-released my first book,
Healthcare’s Next Tsunami, a Provider’s
Primer. It was published by Smashwords
and should be available. Volume 2 in
the series is Healthcare’s Next Tsunami,
The Tech Savvy Patient. It is scheduled to
be published in September.”

1960
Carlos Ballantyne is alive and well in
Los Angeles, after floating around CA
from Laguna Beach to Lake Tahoe for
the past 20 years. He writes: “I am
living out my maxim “health is wealth”.
Since 1973 I have been pretty free to
do as I like — stopped regular working
when I was 39, traveled extensively in
India and the Himalayas, and just plain
goofed off, camping in Death Valley
and the Sierras for months at a time —
sometimes as I had nowhere else to
live. I remain a person of excesses – I
have been to the base of Mt. Everest
eight times in the past 25 years includ-

ing two years ago, still hiking 20 to 40
miles a week, so much so I have had
two total hip replacements. The last one
amazed even my world-class surgeon
as I hiked 30 miles in the mountains in
my fifth week after surgery. Matt Dann
was a great influence as he showed me
one could be of very useful service but
not necessarily lead a tidy personal life.
I must give credit to what is now called
Landmark Education and its many
courses for inspiring me to be extraordinary — to go for it.”

mates were in attendance – it was a
really great weekend.”

Clinic and Carrier Foundation in January
2013. Life is good!!”

Weaver Lilley writes: “Our restaurant,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, is in its
39th year and is now the oldest restaurant in Philadelphia. My son, Sam,
graduated from Savannah College
of Art & Design and my younger son,
August, will be a senior at Philadelphia School for Creative and Performing Arts.”

Derek Wink is quietly living out his
retirement in beautiful northeast Florida.
He sends his congratulations to all
classmates on the occasion of their 50th
reunion!!

Skip Savell writes: “I spent 20 years
in the U.S. Submarine Service, retiring
in 1987. Upon retiring from the Navy,
I started a business and it continues
to this day. I have been married for
43 years and have one son, two
daughters, and one grandchild. I live
on a lake in the middle of the city with
another home on the Chesapeake Bay
ocean front. Some people would call
me successful, but I’m still the same
kid that attended T-P. I have been all
over Europe, South America, Mexico,
Alaska, and Hawaii with family and
friends, who I pay for to go with me. I
try to be a blessing to others and make
a difference in their lives.”

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1961
Bill Cartier writes: “I am very happy to
announce that on my 70th birthday (August 5), my son and daughter-in-law are
bringing a set of twins into this world!
Great news - I will be a grandfather. I
continue to play paddle, regular, and
court tennis every day.”
Bill Cutler writes: “The reunion was very,
very special. I only wish more class-

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Tom Linacre just returned from a motorcycle trip to Santa Fe, NM to see Ron
Van Amberg. Tom writes: “Ron and
his wife Lisa know how to host. They
made me feel so welcome, I felt like I
was home! Lisa prepared some great
meals and engaged in some great
conversation and Ron showed me some
parts of New Mexico that the average
tourist would never see (ask him about
the road to Black Lake), prepared a
delicious salad from his home garden,
introduced me to the world’s best taco’s
at El Parasol and sacrificed his Memorial
Day weekend to spend time with me. It
doesn’t get any more unselfish than that!
If you ever get to NM, I hope you’ll stop
in to see Ron and Lisa. Thank you Ron
and Lisa for a wonderful weekend I’ll
never forget!”
Donald Marshall is planning to attend
his 50th Reunion this September.
Richard Sarle writes: “We have a new
granddaughter named Annabelle. This
summer we will celebrate 44 years of
marriage. I will be retiring from my position as President and CEO of the Carrier

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1963
Bruce Gillie writes: “I am still in medical
practice in Westerly, RI, but retirement
is approaching! My son Bowen, 26,
works in the Admissions office at URI,
doing overseas recruitment. My daughter
Annie, 24, is in Bozeman, MT working
on her postgraduate studies in massage
therapy. My wife Polly is teaching Third
Grade, but seeking a Principalship next
year. All is well here!”
Dick Johnson sold his house in Westchester and is now living on beautiful
Candlewood Lake in New Milford, CT.
Steve Lewis is the proud grandparent of
one year old Sean McKenzie. He has
also purchased Performance Motoring
(Volvo) and merged Steve Lewis Subaru
with Performance Motoring; building a
new facility at 315 Russell Street (Route
9), Hadley, MA. Steve welcomes all in
the area to stop by and say hello. He
recently saw classmate Peter Milford
and wife Katie, as well as Jack Haight
’61, Peter’s brother-in-law.

1966
Byron Daugherty and Chris Stocker
recently reunited and are in business
together. Byron’s children are Jefferson,

Cheney and Angela, along with grandchildren Justin and Ella.

1967
Andrew Masset writes: “It is with great
sadness that I report the death of Paul
Kelly Wagner ‘66. Pauly was my childhood friend in São Paolo, Brazil and
followed me to T-P. He leaves a wife,
daughter, grandchild and brother Doug
Wagner.
Scott Wing was recently named Head
of School for the Boca Raton campus
of Pine Crest School in Boca Raton, FL.
He is a grandfather of four girls, two
of whom attend Pine Crest, he enjoys

observing them from a distance as they
go about their daily routines of work and
play at school. He greatly enjoyed learning about T-P during a visit from Janet
and Miles Hubbard ’57 last spring.

ing great! We are starting our 21st year
in Newport News, VA, after the Persian
Gulf War. I am still in a busy surgical
oncology practice.”

1969

1968
Chris Bowring will be celebrating his
40th wedding anniversary this coming
January! He has been teaching and
coaching lacrosse and cross-country for
twenty five years and writes: “I still bike
and kayak. As well, I paint watercolors
and volunteer at the local regional jail to
help inmates earn their GED.”
Rick Hoefer writes: “Betsy and I are do-

Tim McCabe and Bill Shannon took in
a Union/St. Lawrence hockey game this
past winter. They discovered classmate
John Dowalgo holds the ‘ECAC’ record
for the fastest hat trick -- 46 seconds.

1971
Bruce Colley writes: “41 years...
yikes! Well, we almost got together for

Join Somerset Hills club members Stretch Gardiner ’40, Kim Foley ’64, and Jim Bellis ’72
for a day on the greens at the 9th Annual Trinity-Pawling Golf Outing

Somerset Hills Country Club
Monday, September 24, 2012

Welcome to the 9th Annual Trinity-Pawling Golf Outing. As I look back over
the past eight events, so many positive thoughts come to mind. We’ve
seen many alumni and friends of the School help with both planning and
supporting the event. We’ve even witnessed some very impressive golf
scores. And, most important, there have been many worthy student-athletes
who have benefited from the scholarship. Thank you for your support.
–Miles Hubbard ’57

Please visit www.trinitypawling.org/golf or contact Amanda Peltz
at 845-855-4833 or apeltz@trinitypawling.org for further details.
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Christmas drinks, sorry it didn’t happen!
Let’s organize a dinner in NYC. Send
me an email with your address and I will
organize something.”

1972
Bill Wegner writes: “My daughter Jackie
will play beach volleyball at Tulane U.
beginning in August 2012. I plan on
attending the 40th Reunion in September
2012. Hope to see many of my ’72
classmates.”

1975
Mike Waller writes: “I am heading
back to Texas! I have recently been
appointed interim Head of School at St.
John’s Episcopal Day School in McAllen,
TX, beginning July 1. St. John’s has 280
students from the age of 2, through Fifth
Grade. My wife and daughter will stay
in Indianapolis as my daughter, Monica,
will be a senior at Cathedral High
School next year.”

1977
1973

Children of Mary and David Hobbs ’82;
children of Virge and Brian Fisher ’84;
Family of MK and Greg Spore ’85 and
Tom ’13, daughter of Candace and Rob
Clarkson ’86; Scott Craig ’86, Steve
Connolly ’86, Erik Olstein ’86; children of
Jennifer and Andrew Spraque ’87; daughter
of Shelby and Chester Burley ’88; children of
Stephanie and Brock Bauknight ’88; family
of Cissie and Rob Ix and Rob ‘83; family of
Roger and Betty Smith and Todd ‘89 Smith

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Kevin McGrath, a financial representative with MetLife, recently earned
MetLife’s Chairman’s level of recognition – the highest level of honor
bestowed to a select set of top producers, specifically those who exemplify
the highest standards of personal
integrity, professionalism, and customer
service across the company. Congratulations Kevin!
Chris Roux writes: “After living in Los
Angeles for the past 30 years, I have
moved to Northern Virginia and now
work in Washington, D.C. If anyone is
ever in the area, please let me know.
My email is croux24@verizon.net.”

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Kip Chapman has a new job with a
start up Hardware Company in China.
The owners are great people and he is
working on building the North American market. He writes; “Julie continues
to run our business, BounceU and
enjoys being a prayer Chaplain. Witt
graduated in May 2010 with degrees
in music and music technology. He is
working with a composer and playing
with Simone Battle (she was on X
Factor). Sam finished UNC in May
and already has a job in NYC selling
advertising for the New York Post. Stephen just finished his junior year, plays
soccer (was named to the All Region &
All Conference teams and was named
the Offensive Player of the Year for the
Region), is in musical theater and has
decided he wants to be an actor. We
are enjoying this phase of our life and

are amazed at our kids and their courage to follow their dreams!”

1988
Tripp Smith writes: “I got hitched last
October. At 42, I figured it was time.
My wife April is also a Connecticut girl.
We got married in Western Sonoma
County near Bodega Bay. Chester Burley was my best man, Mark Knepshield
and Steve Hall were my groomsmen,
Mike Schell was our usher, and Dave
Tyree just drank us out of chardonnay.”

1989
David Bennett is engaged to Shannon
Hughes, originally from Columbia, MD,
with a wedding planned for this October. He writes: “I enjoy playing with my
one year old Boxer named Maisy. She
has brought nothing but love and many
kisses.”
Marc Daniel writes: “We have added
another little girl to our family. Isabelle
is two years old and from Shanghai,
China. She is doing great and her sister
and two brothers are very helpful in caring for her too!”

Sam Gottlieb writes: “I have a beautiful
son Gavin Joseph Gottlieb. He occupies
my life most of the time, which is terrific.
I hope everyone at T-P enjoys continued
success. Hello Miles Hubbard!”

1990
Mitch Inness coached the Niceville
High School Lady Eagles Golf Team to
its 14th straight trip to Florida State High
School Championship (a current streak
that is also a state record) capping the
season off with the programs first ever
State Championship. Along the way the
girls won the District tournament with a
record breaking score of five over par
293, then won the Regional tournament
and followed that up with the programs
first State Championship. In his nine
years as the coach of the Lady Eagles
Golf Team, they amassed a record of

210-6-4 including a current regular
season four-year, 93 match undefeated
streak. Congratulations Mitch!

1993
Rob Domagala and wife Nancy
welcomed their sixth child into their
family on September 16, 2011. Camry
Grace weighed 7 lbs., 12.5 oz. and
was 20 inches long. She is loved by
her siblings Gabrielle, Grant, Reegan,
Aubree and Mitchell.

1996
Jay Sullivan writes: “My wife Lonna
and I live on Long Island in Brightwaters
with our four-year-old daughter Onelia,
two-year-old son Jack, with a third one
on the way.”

2000
Sal Alonge received the honor of “ENR
New York’s Top 20 Under 40” for his
work as Chief Plumbing Designer with
WDF. The following was taken from the
ENR New York website: A third-generation plumber, Sal Alonge began his
career as an apprentice in his father’s
business, one of the largest plumbing
contractors in Westchester County. He
went on to earn a bachelor’s degree
in mechanical engineering from the
New York Institute of Technology and
became a New York City licensed
master plumber, the highest level a
plumber can reach. “I felt that plumbers
weren’t respected; I needed something
to separate me from the pack,” Alonge
says. After joining WDF as a junior
plumbing draftsman in 2004, Alonge
was promoted to senior plumbing
designer within a year. He is currently
in charge of eight plumbing draftsmen
and manages plumbing design and
drafting for the firm’s projects. He says
he saw the potential for revolutionizing plumbing using 3D software and
introduced prefabricated underground
sanitary, vent and storm piping to WDF.
“Prefabrication keeps us ahead of the
curve,” he says. At present, Alonge is
in charge of drafting on 1 and 3 World
Trade Center as well as the WTC
transportation hub, where he is using his
prefabrication methods.

2002
Matt Bockhorst and his wife Lindsey,
recently moved to the Indianapolis
area to oversee the local Boar’s Head
distributorship. They welcomed their first
daughter Dillon Avery on February 25,
2012.
Joe McElligott is a Vice President at
Guggenheim Partners based in Manhat-

tan. Joe began as a broker at Guggenheim after graduating from Wesleyan
University. On the weekends Joe enjoys
spending time in the Hamptons.

2003
Mike Montesano recently completed
his Master’s degree in Bioinformatics at
the U. of Illinois in Chicago. He recently
moved to Kansas City, MO to begin
a new career with Cerner, a health
information technology company.

2004
Randall Hanke is playing professional
basketball for the second year in Sweden. Previously, he played in Spain and
for the British National team.

2005
Chris Gillman began working at TrinityPawling in July 2011. He writes: “It has
been an enjoyable experience for me,
working with Young Alumni. It has been
nice to reach out and meet some old
friends/classmates, as well as make
some new connections. This past year
I coached hockey and lacrosse, which

was a great experience. Feel free to
reach out to cgillman@trinitypawling.
org.”
Matt Campbell accepted a position as
the assistant coach/offensive coordinator for the Kentucky Stickhorses, a
professional lacrosse team. Taken from
the Stickhorses website: Matt spent
two seasons coaching the Orangeville
Generals Jr. field program in his hometown of Ontario. In the fall of 2011
Matt was an assistant coach for the
Elite Elev8 club team based in Calgary
Alberta. He has focused the majority of his indoor coaching experience
developing youth teams and their players. Matt last took to the turf as a box
lacrosse player in the MSL (Major Series
Lacrosse) in Ontario for the Kitchener
Kodiaks in 2009. He played Jr. box for
the Orangeville Northmen in the OLA.
At Bellarmine U., Matt was defensive
captain his senior year and received
the coaches award. He also received
the coaches award and was defensive
captain for Trinity-Pawling.

2007
Peter Montesano graduated cum laude
in May 2011 from St. Lawrence U. with
a BS in Computer Science. He now at-

The Young Alumni Committee
exists to build friends of the School and
to advance, connect and engage the T-P family.
Interested in joining? Contact Chris Gillman ’05
845-855-4829
cgillman@trinitypawling.org
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tends St. George U. in Grenada where
he is enrolled in the dual degree MPH/
MD program.

2008
Kevin Kent is involved with Project Eye
to Eye, a mentoring program that pairs
up college and middle school students
who have learning disabilities and/
or ADHD. Kevin writes, “Each project
is designed to improve important skills
that have been shown to be strong in
people who are successful with learning
disabilities. Through the involvement
with the program I have definitely become prouder of my learning disability

and have learned about the benefits of
having one, something I would have
never thought was possible before coming to T-P.” Kevin began working with
Eye to Eye in the Spring of 2010, as a
mentor. By the Fall, he was promoted
to co-coordinator and has held this position since. To learn more about Kevin
and Project Eye to Eye, visit www.
projecteye2eye.org. Kevin also was a
member of Hobart’s Squash Team for his
four years there.
Danny Smith graduated from Nichols
College this past May with a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration.

2009
Lenny Harrington recently entered into
the real estate business in the Hamptons. He writes: “I have amazing rentals
and properties for sale at prices that
cannot be beat. If you are looking into
or currently own property in the Hamptons, please call 914.318.8472”

2010
Keegan Flynn attends Denison U.,
majoring in communications. This summer he plans to work for Northwestern
Mutual Financial Network

Former Faculty
Jen and Charlie Britton write:
“Our oldest child, Trevor, who was
born when we lived and worked at T-P,
graduated from high school this spring.
He will attend Franklin & Marshall College in the fall. Our daughter, Annie,
is in ninth grade.” The Britton’s live at
McDonogh School in Maryland, where
Charlie is Head of School.
Barb and Bill Hickey write: “Barb
is enjoying her Master Gardener status,
and is landscaping the grounds on
one of the oldest farm houses in Idaho.
I am still volunteering with the BSU
football program. Barb and I will be
attending the Notre Dame vs. Navy
game in Dublin, Ireland on September
1 of this year.”
Dexter Morse is retiring from his job
of 15 years as Headmaster of Worcester Academy. He and Barbara have
recently moved to Holden, MA.
Eva Von Ancken writes: “It has
been a busy time for all the VonAnckens. David ’83 spent several months in
Calgary, Canada as executive director
and executive producer of the AMC
hit series Hell on Wheels, a drama
revolving around the building of the
Trans-Continental Railroad. He has
returned there recently from his home
in Los Angeles to begin shooting the
second year. In addition to this show
he has directed episodes of Californication, CSI:NY, Person of Interest
and several others. Beth VonAncken
McMullen, Taft ’87 second novel, Spy
Mom was released in June as a sequel
to the successful Original Sin. Mom
and Dad have been busy with travels,
grandkids and local politics.”

Above, David Coratti (son of Associate
Headmaster and Head Football Coach
Dave Coratti and Middle School Coordinator Debbie Coratti) and his bride Regina,
tied the knot on the T-P campus on September 4. Chris Coratti ’08 served as best man
and his sister Jennifer was a bridesmaid
attendant; children of Anne and Jim James,
Jummy, Mary and Chris; Emma Cate and
Tallis, daughters of Lesli and Anders Drewry;
children of Jen and Charlie Britton, Trevor
and Annie; George Stewart and Alexandra
Turner with sons Nichols and Jules; Collins,
daughter of Kelly and Joe Tweed; Eva and
Hank Von Ancken, son David ’83, and family; Alec Burt and Tom McCoy ‘03

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Milnor B. Morrison, Jr. ’37, P
’75, died on February 16, 2012 at
The Kent in Kent, CT
at the age of 93.
Born in Pawling, NY,
he was the son of
Dr. and Mrs. M. B.
Morrison, Sr. He attended local schools
and college but the impetus in those
times inclined heavily toward military
service. Already an Air Force pilot at
the time of Pearl Harbor, he went on to
serve five years in that capacity, which
included a year in Germany. In 1945,
he married Marie Hayball of Idaho Falls,
ID. Returning to his studies after the war,
he graduated from the Yale U. School of
Medicine, and following further training
in New York, joined his father in General
Practice in Pawling. Frequently, linked to
the romantic medical past, they in fact
pioneered the early use of insulin in the
treatment of diabetes, the very first x-ray
in this area, and the first use of electrocardiography. Between them, they delivered untold hundreds of babies. Dr. Morrison was a Life Member of the Dutchess
County Medical Society, the Medical
Society of the State of New York, and
once served as Assistant Dutchess County
Medical Examiner. He had a special affinity for New Milford Hospital and once
served as Chief of Staff. In 1971, he
was elected to the Institute of Medicine
of the National Academy of Sciences.
He leaves a son, Scott Morrison ‘75, a
Registered Nurse, a daughter, Dr. Jean
Morrison, and two grandchildren. Dr.
Morrison was the School doctor for two
decades during the ’70s and ’80s.
Robert K. Green ’38, a banker
and war hero died
in Florida on Easter Sunday, a few
months shy of his
92nd birthday which
would have fallen on
Independence Day.
He died from complications following
hip surgery, his family said. Robert was
born in Pawling, where his father Egbert
Green ran the tiny Pawling National
Bank. After education at Amherst College
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was called up into the US Army’s 78th
“Lightning” Division in 1943, just in time
to be sent off to the D-Day invasion force
(he arrived in Normandy on D + 3). As
a Private First Class, he had a classically “good war”, seeing action in the
exceptionally bloody Battle of Hürtgen
Forest, the Battle of the Bulge and the
taking of the famous Remagen Bridge
across the Rhine which he later admitted
was first taken almost by accident by
members of his platoon-members who
were, as he once put it, “comprehensively inebriated.” He received two Bronze
Stars and, for injuries sustained in the
battles, two Purple Hearts. After the war
he joined the investment firm of White,
Weld which, until its takeover in 1978
by Merrill Lynch, was a centerpiece of
the Boston Brahmin banking universe. He
rose steadily through the Merrill hierarchy, eventually becoming a Senior Vice
President. In 1950 he married Emily Jane
Rees, and lived for most of his working
career in Ridgewood, NJ. In the early
1970s he purchased Woodcrest, the
former boys’ camp at the top of Cider
Mill Hill, off Sears Road, and soon
afterwards, abandoning the suburbs for
good, he dedicated the remainder of his
active years to improving and maintaining the property. In addition he played
a significant role in town government,
serving on the Finance and Planning
Committees, as well as helping the Fire
Department and the Winsted Hospital.
In failing health in mid-2000 – despite
being a small, wiry and very tough man,
given to heroic wintertime exploits on
frozen lakes – he was persuaded to settle
in Atlantic Beach, FL, where he died on
April 8. Bob Green leaves two sons,
Richard and Jeffrey, and two daughters
– Katherine of Great Barrington, MA
and Ann, who lives in France. There are
also seven grandchildren. (Reprinted with
permission from The Sandisfield Times.)
John C. Fisher ’39, passed away on
August 15, 2010 at
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Oliver Birckhead ’40, P ‘67,
passed away on
April 27, 2012 at
the age of 89. He
graduated from the
Pawling School,
Nichols College in
1942 and later Stonier Graduate School
of Banking at Rutgers
U. Ollie was honored as a Great Living
Cincinnatian in 2003. Leading up to this
honor, Ollie entered the banking business in 1937 with the Peoples National
Bank and Trust Company, and joined
the U.S. Air Corps in 1942, serving until
1946. He was then appointed Assistant
National Bank Examiner in the Second
District of New York by the Comptroller
of the Currency, and was with the Chemical Bank from 1948 until 1951, when
he joined The Central Trust Company. In
1968, Ollie was involved in the founding of The Central Bancorporation and
July 1969 was elected President and
CEO of The Central Trust Company,
positions he held for 17 years. Ollie was
Vice Chairman and Director of PNC
Bank until he retired in December 1989.
He served as Director of The Union
Central Life Insurance Company for 27
years. He was a trustee, a vice president
and a member of the Executive Committee of the Cincinnati Art Museum for 15
years. He has been a member of the
Advisory Board of the Salvation Army,
was Vice Chairman and is presently a
Life Member. He has been on the Boards
of the Cincinnati Council on World Affairs, the Boy’s Club of Cincinnati and
was a trustee of the Cincinnati Association of the Blind. In 1973, Governor
Gilligan awarded Ollie the “Governor’s
Award for Community Action.” In 1986,
he was Vice Chairman of the U. of
Cincinnati Annual Business Campaign
and was Leadership Chairman heading the program for the University in
1987. Ollie, with Ralph Burchenal and
John Sawyer, led the original financing
with Paul Brown, forming the Cincinnati
Bengals in mid-60s then in the American
Football League. Ollie served on the
Advisory Policy Committee on Interpersonal Relations at the U. of Cincinnati in
1985 and has chaired the subcommittee
for the Community Chest Capital Needs
Committee. He was a trustee of Marietta
College for 15 years and Nichols Col-

lege in the 60s. In 1984, he headed the
successful $4.6 million capital campaign
for the YMCA. He was a trustee of
Trinity-Pawling School for 12 years. He
was active in the United Fine Arts Drive
and participated as a Group Leader for
Xavier U. Capital Funds Campaign. In
1978 he was Dinner Chairman for the
National Conference of Christians and
Jews, now The National Conference for
Community and Justice. He was a trustee
of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce,
a member of the Executive Committee
and was the treasurer for the Chamber
for a full term. He was the first Cincinnati
treasurer of the United Negro College
Fund headed by William Zimmer and
later chaired the 1972 drive in Cincinnati. In 1976 he was honored by President Ford for leadership in the National
Alliance of Businessmen. In 1985-86
he acted as Cincinnati Chairman of the
Statute of Liberty Centennial Celebration. In 1986 he was awarded the Israel
Peace Medal by the State of Israel and
acted as Dinner Chairman for the 1986
Israel Bond Campaign. In 1973, he was
given the Ohio Governor’s Award for
community action. Ollie was a founding member of the Cincinnati Business
Committee and has been involved in real
estate development throughout his career.
He is a member of the Queen City Club,
past president of the Recess Club, a past
trustee of The Cincinnati Tennis Club
and the old Cincinnati Racquet Club, a
member of the Commonwealth Club and
the Commercial Club. He is a member of
the Cincinnati Country Club and the Cincinnati Tennis Club. He was a member
of The Reserve City Bankers Association
for 18 years, was a Kentucky Colonel
and, in 1973, a Chief of the Mississippi
Indian tribe, the Tombigbee. Ollie is
survived by his wife Jane, two sons, Dr.
Oliver W. Birckhead III ’67 and Randall
E. Birckhead, and grandchildren.

many of his large family at his bedside.
Born May 25, 1924 in Pasadena, CA,
he grew up in New Canaan, CT and
spent his summers on Conway Lake in
NH. When the U.S. entered World
War II, Thad enlisted in the newly activated 10th Mountain Division, training
on skis at Camp Hale in Colorado. As
an army lieutenant, Thad saw action
in the Pacific and was involved in the
occupation of Japan. In 1951, he
was recalled to duty and stationed in
Germany. After World War II, Thad
graduated from the forestry program at
the U. of New Hampshire, where he
met his future wife, Virginia. They were
married in 1949. He went on to earn a
master’s degree in forestry from the U.
of Michigan and then moved back to
South Conway. When Thad first moved
to South Conway in the early 1950s, he
opened his own survey business, Thaddeus Thorne Surveys. One of his earliest
projects took him to Panama, where
he explored and surveyed an extensive
tract of land. Throughout his life Thad
was involved in many aspects of the ski
business. He ran the ski patrol at Wildcat, took part in the original planning of
Attitash Mountain, served as president
and general manager of the Attitash Ski
Area for over 20 years and designed
ski trails for many resorts throughout
New England. When Thad retired from
the ski business he began a lumber milling business, which he enjoyed running
for the next fifteen years. In addition,
he spent many summers working as a
commercial salmon fisherman in Alaska.
For numerous years he also served the
Conway community as both a selectman
and member of the Planning Board. He
is survived by his wife of 62 years and
his seven children.

George B. Larkin, Jr. ’43, passed
away on May 20, 2011 at the age
87. George was born in Ossining, NY
Thaddeus Thorne ’42, surveyor,
on May 9, 1924. He was married in
businessman,
Fremont, NE on June 16, 1951 to Joan
forester, fisherman,
Schurman. George served in the U.S.
community leader,
Army Air Forces during World War II as
ski industry pioneer,
a B-17 pilot. After the war he continued
entrepreneur, and be- to pilot B-17s in Europe to map and
loved patriarch died assess war damage. Later, working prion June 25, 2011
marily as a salesman, he was employed
at his home in South by several companies. In 1977 he was
Conway, NH with
sent to Houston to open an outlet for

Parker Hannifin products. After a few
years he purchased the outlet, renamed
it Hufco, Inc. and operated it until he
retired in 1991. George mentored high
school students at Spring High School.
He also volunteered with SCORE (Senior
Corps of Retired Executives), advising
people interested in starting their own
businesses.
William B. Lutkins ’44, P ’83,
passed away on February 22, 2012.
Bill attended the Pawling School and
graduated from Carmel High School,
Carmel, NY. After service in the South
Pacific during World War II, he graduated from NYU in 1950. Later that
year he joined Bankers Trust Company
in New York City and retired in 1992
as vice president and senior portfolio
manager. He is survived by his wife,
Kendall, three sons and one daughter.
John H. Judge ’49, age 80, died
November 6, 2011,
with his family at his
side. Most recently
of Hilton Head
Island, SC, John was
born February 19,
1931 in New York
City. He attended
Trinity-Pawling and
graduated from Williams College in
1953. John served as an officer on
a naval destroyer escort in the US
Navy during the Korean War. After his
service, he worked for the First National
Bank in New York until his retirement in
1980. While living in New York, he
was an avid sailor and would race his
Herreshoff S-Boat on the Long Island
Sound. In June 2011, he was inducted
into the Herreshoff Marine Museum Hall
of Fame in Newport, RI. John retired to
South Carolina with his wife in 1986
and became a member of the Hilton
Head Island Barbershoppers for over
20 years. Surviving are his wife of 54
years, Mary F. Judge and two daughters.

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William L. Kierstead ’49, age 81,
passed away from
complications of
dementia (pneumonia)
on July 16, 2011, at
Brooksby Village, Peabody, MA. Bill graduated from Malden
Catholic High School
in 1948, where he
excelled at football, earning the nickname
“Flash.” He attended T-P for one year before entering Harvard U. in 1950 where
he continued to play football and hockey.
He temporarily left Harvard to serve in
the U.S. Army in 1951. He attended
Army Intelligence School at Fort Devens,
and served as a PFC radio operator in
the 332nd Communications Reconnaissance Company in Bamberg, Germany.
He was honorably discharged in 1954,
and returned to Harvard, receiving his
bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 1957.
He received his master’s degree in fine
arts from Boston U. in 1959. He married
his wife, Joy in 1955. Starting in the early
1960s, Bill worked in advertising, marketing and product development at several
early technology firms, including Tracerlab
and Ealing Corporation. Between 1962
and 1976, he worked for High Voltage
Engineering Corporation in Burlington,
and its subsidiary, Electronized Chemicals
Corporation. He held U.S. Patent No.
3,891,790, for the use of heat shrinkable
tubing for splicing and repairing insulated
electrical wire, and was proud to have
worked briefly with American physicist
Robert Van de Graaf. From 1977 to
1980, he was director of State-of the-Art
Programs and assistant dean, administration at the Center for Continuing Education at Northeastern U. He retired from
the American Cellophane Corporation of
Watertown, in 1995. Bill is survived by
his son and was predeceased by his wife
in 2008.
William A. Frate Sr., ’50, a lifelong
Darien resident,
died at Honey Hill
Health Care facility in
Norwalk on July 28,
2011 at the age of
79. He was born in
Darien on August 1,
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School in 1949. He graduated from
Harvard in 1954. Bill was a standout
athlete in football, basketball and baseball
while attending all three schools. He was
a stock broker with Janney, Montgomery
Scott before he retired to the family business at the Darien News Store. He was
also a longtime member and past president of both the Darien Lions Club and
the Piedmont Club. In addition, he was a
member of the Ivanhoe Masonic Lodge
and a member of the Harvard Club. He
is survived by his wife, Anne, his son William, Jr. and his daughter Kathryn.
Robert O. White ’50, age 80, a
resident of Stoughton, MA, died on
February 16, 2012,
at Baypointe Skilled
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in
Brockton. He was
married for 47 years
to Delda White. He
graduated from Dartmouth College and
then received his master’s in English Literature from Columbia U., and his Ph.D.
in English Literature from Boston U. He
was a resident of Stoughton since 1994
after living in Dorchester Lower Mills for
25 years. Bob was a Specialist in the
U.S. Army and a Veteran of the Korean
Conflict. He was a professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy for 17
years and then Curry College for several
years before retiring many years ago.
He was devoted to T-P, for which he had
great affection and many fine memories.

unteer work with the Williamsburg Area
Meals on Wheels and the Jamestown
Foundation. He is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years Carol, his son
Robertson and his daughter Margo.
Roy S. Stephens ’57, President
of R. M. Stephens
& Co., a jewelers
block insurance firm
of NYC, and a resident of Eastchester,
NY, passed away
on September 11,
2011 at Calvary
Hospital, Bronx, NY.
He was 72 years
old and died after he courageously
fought a five-year battle with cancer.
He attended schools in Bronxville prior
to attending Trinity-Pawling and then St.
Lawrence U. He joined the family insurance firm in 1958, working alongside
his father. He was later joined in the
business by his three sons. He is survived by his dear wife Mariangela, his
loving sons Bryan, Craig, and Russell
and his beloved stepdaughters Renee
and Lisa.
Jeffrey M. Clark ’60, passed
away.

Peter M. Ten Broeck ’51, age
79, passed away
suddenly on January 3, 2012, at his
Randall H. Tollefsen ’61, died
home in WilliamsFebruary 20, 2011
burg, VA. Peter was
after a long illness.
a graduate of the
He lived in the UK
Fay School, Trinityfor many years, but
Pawling, and the U.
returned to the Nethof Virginia. He also
erlands to benefit
served in the U.S. Army in Germany
from the network of
from 1955-1958. Peter’s career in
family and close
textile marketing spanned more than
friends during those
35 years, including executive posilast years.
tions with Deering-Milliken Mills, Allied
Chemical Corporation and BASF
Fibers. In retirement, he enjoyed his vol-

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Steven E. Flint ’62, passed away on
May 3, 2011 at his
home in Gainesville,
Florida. He was born
in New York City
to Bradford B. and
Louise Flint. During
the Vietnam War Era
he served in the U.S.
Air Force attaining
the rank of Staff Sergeant. Flint earned
degrees from both Florida State University and the University of Florida and
worked as a librarian at the State Library
of Florida and at UF. He is survived by
his friends and colleagues at the Reception and Medical Center in Lake Butler
and long-time friend, Carol Noennich, of
Tallahassee.

College of Rhode Island. Before moving
to Boca Grande, Steve lived in Saunderstown, for more than 35 years. In the last
10 years Steve started This Old Boat,
a business restoring wooden boats and
formed another company WoodGifts Inc.
which made wooden gift boxes. Goff
is survived by his former wife, Isabel H.
Goff, his children, Perry Goff Buroker
and Stephen O. Goff, and brothers,
Darius Goff and Lyman B. Goff.
Paul K. Wagner ’66, passed away.
He is survived by
his wife, daughter,
and brother Doug
Wagner.

William G. Nagle, Jr. ’69, a long
time resident of White
Plains, NY, passed
away after a short
illness on September
21, 2011. He grew
up in Scarsdale,
and graduated from
Trinity-Pawling and
Curry College. Bill
worked as a credit analyst at Union
Carbide in Danbury, CT and an order
processing specialist for OCR Data Systems, Inc. Later, Bill worked at Sprague/
Rad Energy Corp before his retirement.
He was an active member of the Brain
Aneurysm Foundation. Bill is survived by
his brothers Don and Jim, and his sister
Barbara.

Eric (Zeke) D. Peterson ’62,
passed away March
26, 2012 from an
obscure disease
called Neutropenia
that he contracted
after his 45th high
school reunion five
years ago. Classmate
Terry Stuart writes:
“The disease had reduced his body to
a frail and fragile figure, but his spirit remained as big as Dallas…to use one of
his many clever expressions. I dropped in
on him recently and he was painting his
clever tiles and looking forward to next
fall’s school reunion and visits with old
friends on the east coast. Zeke shared his
endearing sense of humor to the end. His
unique and wonderful spirit will certainly
live in on in my heart and memories.”

Charles W. Brown, Jr. ’72, founder
and owner of C.W.
Brown Inc., died June
Eric (Rick) L. Bergland, Jr. ’69,
6, 2011 at his home
passed away. “The
in South Salem, NY
Class of ’69 lost a
at age 57. Charlie
treasured friend on
was chairman of
April 9, 2012. It was
the board of The
the Monday after
Business Council of
Easter, and after a
Westchester. Along
year and a half battle with his wife Renée, they founded C.W.
with cancer, Bergy
Brown, a general contracting company
made his move to a
in Armonk in 1984. In March, Charlie
better place. In the fall of 2011, Bergy
and Renee unveiled for guests the U.S.
was inducted into the T-P Athletic Hall
Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum
of Fame and many of his closest friends
award to the company for meeting the
from T-P came back to honor him. I can
highest level of Leadership in Energy and
assure you it meant the world to him to
Environmental Design standards for its
receive this honor and equally important
commercial office space at 1 Labriola
to have the opportunity to say goodbye
Court. The green office, a $2 million
to so many friends that fueled his fond
project, was the first commercial interior
memories of T-P. Billy Shannon, Richard
in the state to receive LEED Platinum
Jamison and I visited Bergy on the Saturcertification outside of New York City. He
Stephen D. Goff ’63, passed away
day before Easter. In spite of all that he
also was an active member of the boards
April 4, 2010 of
had been through, he was funny, humble of Economic Development for the County
acute leukemia. Born and compassionate to be around. On
of Westchester, the Building Owners &
in Providence on Sep- behalf of his wife Annie and his daughManagers Association, St. Luke’s School,
tember 7, 1945 to
ters Emily, Eleanor and Brita they asked
Mahopac National Bank and the ConDarius L. and Paula
me to thank all of Bergy’s T-P friends for
struction Management Advisory ComD. Goff, Goff was a keeping in touch and caring so much.
mittee at Utica College. For the past 18
native Rhode Islander. He spoke to many of you on the phone
years, he was a village trustee/deputy
He grew up in Warto say goodbye. He was the most gifted mayor of the Village of West Hampton
wick Neck, attended natural athlete I ever knew and the best
Dunes. Charlie is survived by his wife
Rocky Hill and Providence Country Day
friend anyone could ask for. “ –Scott
and three daughters.
before graduating from Trinity-Pawling.
Menzies ’69
After attending Rollins College, he
graduated from the Franklin Institute of
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Gerald P. Nolan III, ’73, passed
away on October 5,
2011 at the age of
56.

Burton R. Chenet ’78, died on
March 27, 2012.
Haiti and the art
world are saddened
by the murder of the
renowned artist at
his home in Port-auPrince. Chenet was
born in New York
of a Haitian father
and an American mother and his family returned to Haiti when he was two
years old. A product of two cultures,
Chenet returned to the United States to
attend Trinity-Pawling. He later received
his Bachelors of Fine Arts from the
School of Fine Arts in New York. Living
between Miami and Port-au-Prince,
Chenet took advantage of having an
eclectic background. He used iconography that was fundamentally Haitian in
techniques, themes and colors; embracing Haitian masters and many schools
of art. Chenet accented his Haitian
work with contemporary concerns of his
generation, being the pioneer in merging Haitian-Americanism through art.
Chenet was a professor of visual arts at
the École Nationale des Artes in Portau-Prince and was the recipient of many
international awards and is a staple at
exhibitions featuring Haitian, Creole or
Caribbean artwork.
Jeffrey B. Tennant ’79, age 50,
passed away in his
sleep peacefully
and without pain
from cardiac arrest
on October 11,
2011 at his home
in Howell, NJ. Jeff
lived most of his life
in Monmouth County
where he had his business, Section XV,
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from Trinity-Pawling, where he excelled
as an athlete and thespian. One of
his classmates wrote: “He was the true
spirit of the class of 1979, a rebel but
with a strong love and passion for T-P.”
Jeff then attended the U. of ColoradoDenver where he met his wife, Tricia.
They have two daughters and one son.
Jeff was very active in the NJ, NY and
PA plumbing wholesale supply industry
where he served as a manufacturer’s
representative for his entire career, the
majority of which was as President of
Section XV, Inc. His brother Scott ’75
writes: “We miss him and always will,
but we will all treasure the days and
years we had with him and pray for his
place in Heaven.”
Michael D. Grant III ’91, age 39,
died peacefully surrounded by family on May 31, 2012 in Los Angeles,
CA from a cerebral hemorrhage and
complications of liver disease. The loving son of Betsy and Michael Grant of
Greenwich CT, brother of Andrew, Luke,
and Bettina McCarthy, Uncle to Wim
and Avery McCarthy, Barlow Grant
and godfather to Avery. The namesake
of his grandfather, the late M. Donald
Grant, a co-founder of the New York
Mets, he was a devoted follower of the
NL baseball club. He also adored NHL
hockey, and cheered for his adopted
hometown team, the Los Angeles Kings.
He attended Brunswick School and
Trinity-Pawling School before graduating from Greenwich High School in
1991. He then was accepted for the
two year program at The Neighborhood
Playhouse School of the Theatre, and
after completion toured the country as
the Genie in a national production of
“Aladdin”. He then moved to L.A. and
began actuating his life-long love affair
with the heavy metal music genre. As
lead vocalist for the metal bands “Legend Maker,” “Onward” and “Crescent
Shield” he was known for his rich and
powerful baritone, and the passion with
which he infused his music. He will also
be remembered for his gift for comedy,
his spot-on impressions of friends and
associates, his warm and gentle nature,
and his consistent effort to create a smile
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Brendan J. McElroy ’99 of Norwood, formerly of
Millis and Watertown,
died Friday, July 6,
2012 at the Norwood Hospital after
a sudden illness. He
was 33. Following
his graduation from
T-P, Brendan studied
liberal arts at the Massachusetts College
of Liberal Arts in North Adams. Brendan
worked as sporting equipment sales representative for Monkey Sports in Norwood.
He operated Brendan McElroy Dynamic
Hockey which ran hockey skills camps
and clinics. An accomplished player, he
played Minor League Hockey for teams in
California, New York, Michigan, Canada
and Florida. He served as an Assistant
Coach to the Junior League Hockey Team
the “South Shore Kings” and had been
involved with many area hockey rinks. An
all-around athlete, he played baseball as
a pitcher and first baseman being an “All
League” player in hockey, baseball and
football in the Trinity Founders League.
He was also an avid golfer. Brendan is
survived by his parents, two sisters, and
his fiancée, Rolanda Mercado.
Larry S. Kelley, Jr. ’03 died on October 29, 2009, at
the age of 25. Larry
was born to Pamela
Monk Kelley and Larry
Stewart Kelley Sr. on
September 17, 1984
in New Haven, CT.
He was the third child
of four, and the only
son. Larry had a passion for mentoring
inner-city youth and was involved in volunteerism. Larry was a star basketball player
for high school and college. In addition to
his parents he is survived by three sisters.
Barbara A. Carlson of Concord,
NH, died May 26, 2011, after a brief
illness. She was the loving mother of Joanna S. Carlson of Cambridge, MA, and
James A. Carlson of Sudbury, MA. She
was the devoted grandmother of Caroline, Abby, Andrew and Jack. Barbara
was a faculty member at Trinity-Pawling
from 1982-1988. She will be remembered as an educator, counselor and a

trusted friend to the scores of those whose
lives she touched.
Charles W. Sheerin, educator and
clergyman, died at age 85 on October
4, 2011 at Westminster-Canterbury of
the Blue Ridge. He built close and loyal
relationships among his students and colleagues, and during his various ministries
in VA, NY and especially the Church of
the Ascension in Saranac Lake, NY which
was the inspiration for countless sermons
which probed our relationship between
nature, God and our own humanity. A
scion of a long line of Episcopal ministers, he was born January 9, 1926 to
the Reverend Charles Wilford Sheerin
and Maria Ward Skelton Williams. He
was a graduate of Groton School, the
U. of Virginia, and the Virginia Theological Seminary. He was Chaplain and
teacher at Groton School; Headmaster
of Woodberry Forest School; Chaplain
and teacher at St. Anne’s-Belfield School,
Trinity-Pawling School and the Albany
Academy for Girls. He is survived by his
wife, Edith, two daughters, a son, and
four grandchildren.
Thomas F. Ahrensfeld P ’73,
passed away May 29, 2012. He is
survived by wife, Joan McGowan Ahrensfeld, his son Thomas F. Ahrensfeld Jr. ’73
and daughter in law, and his three grandchildren. He attended Manual Training
High School, Brooklyn, NY, and Brooklyn
College. Mr. Ahrensfeld attended Columbia Law School graduating with honors.
After practicing law with Conboy, Hewitt,
O’Brien and Boardman, Philip Morris
Inc.’s outside law firm, he joined Philip
Morris as Corporate Secretary under
Joseph F. Cullman III and subsequently
became Senior VP and General Counsel
and a member of the board of directors
until retiring in 1989. He was a member
of the Presbyterian Church, Pleasantville,
NY, The Hayes Hose Fire Department
Pleasantville, NY. Tom was a member of
the Trinity-Pawling Board of Trustees from
1978-1998.

Martha (Marty) K. Bolton P ’62,
beloved wife of Dr. John D. Bolton,
passed away January 28, 2012 after a
long fought battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was predeceased by her husband,
by exactly two months, after 69 years
of marriage. Marty was born April 23,
1921 in Zanesville, OH. She is survived
by her son, John D. Bolton Jr. ’62 of Vero
Beach, FL and daughter Betsy Underhill,
one grandson, and her great grandchildren. Marty was active in the PTA, Junior
League of Greenwich, and was president
of the Mothers League at Trinity-Pawling
School.

Carol P. Welsh, MS RN P ’05,
passed peacefully with family by her
side December 30, 2011 at the age of
61. She was a resident of Manchester
Center and 34-year employee of Rutland
Regional Medical Center. Upon relocating to Vermont in 1977 with Bruce, her
husband of 40 years last September, she
began her career at RRMC. She progressed through numerous positions there
to her present responsibility as Director of
Surgical Services for the past 15 years.
During that progression, she proudly
earned her BS from Castleton and an MS
degree from UVM all while raising her
young family, daughter Alison, presently a
PA in Brunswick, ME and son Timothy ’05
Theodore J. Forstmann P ’03,
of Dorset, VT employed by the Orvis Co.
’05, age 71, passed away November
Carol was an avid reader and enjoyed
20, 2011, of brain cancer. The Forbes
traveling, gardening, cooking, and
website wrote: “Even though friends knew sewing as well as many outdoor activiTed had been diagnosed with the same ill- ties. As an accomplished swimmer since
ness that felled his younger brother, Nick, her youth, she took great pride in her
several years ago, his death was still a
children’s competitive accomplishments in
shock. Ted was an inspiring, larger-thanthe pool. She also enjoyed following their
life figure who exuberantly personified the ice hockey exploits on rinks throughout the
spirit of American capitalism. With the late northeast, having logged countless cold
John T. Walton he launched the Children’s hockey mom hours at RAHA.
Scholarship Fund, an organization that
helps struggling parents send their kids to
the schools of their choice.” Mr. Forstmann Lisa Garn DeMaria P ‘11, P‘13,
is survived by his sons Siyabonga Madisurrounded by her family, died Sunday,
kane ’03 and Everest Matross ’05.
September 25, 2011 of complications
from colon cancer. She leaves behind
her husband, Stephen, sons Luke ‘11,
Mary E. Pollis P ’08, P’10, age
Matthew ‘13, Christopher ‘13, Andrew
49, passed away April 20, 2012 at
‘15, stepson Stephen and wife Nicole.
her home. She attended Rhinebeck High
Her brother K.C. Garn and wife, Gloschool where she was a field hockey
ria, close friends Josephine and Phil
player and cheerleader. Mary attended
Catapano, as well as several nieces and
St. Lawrence U. where she earned her
nephews, also survive. Born September
degree in English and psychology and
24, 1954 in Manchester, CT, Lisa was
was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. educated at Colby Sawyer College. A
She served on parent committees at St.
family statement read, “Lisa enlivened us
Lawrence and Trinity-Pawling School, and all as the champion and center of her
was very involved at the Kildonan School family, a gifted hostess, an accomplished
for Dyslexia. Mary is survived by her
businesswoman, a good friend and true
husband John P. Pollis whom she married
lover of life. We will all miss the spirit, joy
in 1986 at the Good Shepherd Church
and love she brought to everything and
in Rhinebeck. She is also survived by her
everyone she touched. She was espefour cherished children, Carolina, Andrew cially devoted to her four boys for whom
’10, Jack ’08, and Daniel.
her love will be everlasting.”

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Good Advice
Coach Reginald Clement gives
instructions to Co-captains Randolph
Sides ‘38 (tackle) and Quarterback
Robert Hickey ‘38 (right) during a
footbal game in 1937. Clement
graduated from Pawling School in
1929 and returned to teach and coach
at his alma mater from 1933-38. Sides
and Hickey, respectively, attended
Bowdoin and Dartmouth.

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